Sessional pre-school in Waltham Abbey, Essex
St Lawrence Church Pre-School
Hillhouse C of E Primary School, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL · 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 and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:45–11:45
- Tue08:45–14:45
- Wed08:45–11:45
- Thu08:45–14:45
- Fri08:45–11:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hillhouse C of E Primary School, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL · More nurseries in EN9
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Maynard Court, Morris Court and Edward Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Honeylands9 min walk
- Larsens Recreation Ground12 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.
What parents say
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St Lawrence Church Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Hillhouse C of E Primary School, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL, in Waltham Abbey, Essex. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 08:45–11:45, Mon; 08:45–14:45, Tue; 08:45–11:45, Wed; 08:45–14:45, Thu; 08:45–11:45, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
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| St Lawrence Church Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–14:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Leverton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Upshire Primary Foundation School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- High Beech CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 miles
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2022 1.8 miles
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 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 are St Lawrence Church Pre-School's opening hours?
St Lawrence Church Pre-School opens 08:45–11:45, Mon; 08:45–14:45, Tue; 08:45–11:45, Wed; 08:45–14:45, Thu; 08:45–11:45, Fri.
What is St Lawrence Church Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Lawrence Church Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Lawrence Church Pre-School take?
St Lawrence Church Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact St Lawrence Church Pre-School?
You can call 01992 719594 and visit www.stlawrencechurchpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY218787 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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