Sessional pre-school in Runwell, Essex
Runwell Village Preschool
Runwell Village Hall, Church End Lane, WICKFORD, SS11 7JE · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Runwell Village Hall, Church End Lane, WICKFORD, SS11 7JE · More nurseries in SS11
Stations
- Wickford18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Church and Meadow Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Runwell Playing Fields3 min walk
- Wickford Memorial Park7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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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Runwell Village Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Runwell Village Hall, Church End Lane, WICKFORD, SS11 7JE, in Runwell, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runwell Village PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| One Step Ahead (Essex) LimitedSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Runwell Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Children's Support Service ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- The Wickford Church of England School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Hilltop Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Hilltop Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Wickford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- St Luke's Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- North Crescent Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 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 Runwell Village Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Runwell Village Preschool Good at its inspection on 3 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Runwell Village Preschool take?
Runwell Village Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Runwell Village Preschool?
Wickford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Runwell Village Preschool?
You can call 01268 768748 and visit www.runwellpreschool.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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY445639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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