Sessional pre-school in Springfield, Essex
Springfield Stars Preschool
Springfield Primary School, Forsythia Close, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6XW · 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 April 2022Reference 2679847Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Springfield Primary School, Forsythia Close, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6XW · More nurseries in CM1
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Belmonde Drive, Daffodil Way and Mountbatten Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hunters Way Play Area6 min walk
- Boleyn Gardens11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Churchill Rise Play Area playground3 min walk
- Brackenden Drive Play Area playground3 min walk
- Bonington Chase Play Area playground6 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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Springfield Stars Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Springfield Primary School, Forsythia Close, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6XW, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Stars PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lawn Lane Day Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Bees PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Jesters Childcare BeaulieuFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Beaulieu Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Small Wonders Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.1 miles
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- New Hall School ages 1–19has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Broomfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.2 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 Springfield Stars Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Springfield Stars Preschool Good at its inspection on 20 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Springfield Stars Preschool take?
Springfield Stars Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Springfield Stars Preschool?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Springfield Stars Preschool?
You can call 01245 467120 and visit springfield-pri.essex.sch.uk.
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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 2679847 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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