Sessional pre-school in Rowhedge, Essex
Rowhedge Under 5's
Rowhedge Village Hall, Rectory Road, Colchester, CO5 7HR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2015Reference EY489490Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record4 inspectionslatest 11 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 October 2020Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (4)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rowhedge Village Hall, Rectory Road, Colchester, CO5 7HR · More nurseries in CO5
Stations
- Wivenhoe15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Heath Road Turn, Taylor's Road and Rowhedge.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pearson's Quay8 min walk
- Playground1 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.
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Rowhedge Under 5's is a sessional pre-school at Rowhedge Village Hall, Rectory Road, Colchester, CO5 7HR, in Rowhedge, Essex. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowhedge Under 5'sThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Munchkins Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Roman River Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Wivenhoe PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Wivenhoe Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Woodland Barn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Colchester Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Broomgrove Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Broomgrove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Old Heath Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.2 miles
- Millfields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Cherry Tree Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 1.4 miles
- Kendall Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.8 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 Rowhedge Under 5's's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rowhedge Under 5's Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rowhedge Under 5's take?
Rowhedge Under 5's is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rowhedge Under 5's?
Wivenhoe is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rowhedge Under 5's?
You can call 07709 621636.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489490 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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