Sessional pre-school in Rivenhall, Essex
Rivenstars Early Education
Rear of Rivenhall Village Hall, Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3PQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rear of Rivenhall Village Hall, Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3PQ · More nurseries in CM8
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Shop and The Oak.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Rivenstars Early Education is a sessional pre-school at Rear of Rivenhall Village Hall, Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3PQ, in Rivenhall, Essex. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- Chatten Free School ages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Elm Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Southview School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2022 0.9 miles
- Templars Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- Silver End Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.6 miles
- Lift New Rickstones Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Rivenstars Early Education's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rivenstars Early Education Outstanding at its inspection on 4 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rivenstars Early Education take?
Rivenstars Early Education is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rivenstars Early Education?
Witham (Essex) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rivenstars Early Education?
You can call 07756 554489 and visit www.rivenstarsee.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2542082 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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