Sessional pre-school in Chigwell, Essex
St Marys Church of England Nursery
St Mary's Church Rooms, High Road, CHIGWELL, IG7 6QQ · 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 1996Reference 402085Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 25 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:15–12:30
- Tue09:15–14:45
- Wed09:15–14:45
- Thu09:15–14:45
- Fri09:15–12:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Mary's Church Rooms, High Road, CHIGWELL, IG7 6QQ · More nurseries in IG7
Stations
- Chigwell13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Grange Hill22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Chigwell Meadows11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Pelican Playground12 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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St Marys Church of England Nursery is a sessional pre-school at St Mary's Church Rooms, High Road, CHIGWELL, IG7 6QQ, in Chigwell, Essex. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:15–12:30, Mon; 09:15–14:45, Tue–Thu; 09:15–12:30, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Church of England NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–14:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Winifred's NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Bright Horizons Chigwell Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Chigwell Day Care And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Noah's Ark Christian Pre-School (Buckhurst Hill)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Linnet Montessori Grange HillSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chigwell School ages 4–18 under 0.1 miles
- Chigwell Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Luxborough Court School ages 5–19 1.1 miles
- Wells Park School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.1 miles
- Limes Farm Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 miles
- White Bridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are St Marys Church of England Nursery's opening hours?
St Marys Church of England Nursery opens 09:15–12:30, Mon; 09:15–14:45, Tue–Thu; 09:15–12:30, Fri.
What is St Marys Church of England Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Marys Church of England Nursery Good at its inspection on 25 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Marys Church of England Nursery take?
St Marys Church of England Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Marys Church of England Nursery?
Chigwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Marys Church of England Nursery?
You can call 020 8559 9574.
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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 402085 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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