Full-day nursery in Springfield, Essex
Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited
The Pavilion, Burnell Gate, Beaulieu Park, Chelmsford, CM1 6HL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2024Reference 2797886Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Pavilion, Burnell Gate, Beaulieu Park, Chelmsford, CM1 6HL · More nurseries in CM1
Stations
- Beaulieu Park13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Sainsburys Store and Sainsburys.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boleyn Gardens7 min walk
- Hunters Way Play Area11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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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Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited is a full-day nursery at The Pavilion, Burnell Gate, Beaulieu Park, Chelmsford, CM1 6HL, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- New Hall School ages 1–19has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited Outstanding at its inspection on 25 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited take?
Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited?
You can call 01245 468857 and visit www.scallywags-chelmsford.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2797886 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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