# St Mary's Playschool St Mary's Playschool is a full-day nursery at Church Centre, The Chase, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7JU, in Great Baddow, Essex. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 34 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-playschool-650135 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Church Centre, The Chase, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7JU - Registered places: 78 - Phone: 01245 471683 - Website: http://www.stmarysplayschool.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 650135 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 25 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/650135 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 1968 (Reference 650135). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/650135) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 25 January 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/650135) - Registered places: 78 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/650135) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Church Centre, The Chase, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7JU Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.715997,0.502834 - 16 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Baddow Hall Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place, 0.2 miles - Park: Pontlands Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Meadgate Fields Open Space, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 34 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Octavia House Schools, Essex | | 5–16 | | | 0.1 miles | | Baddow Hall Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (February 2025) | | 0.2 miles | | Baddow Hall Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Larkrise Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (June 2024) | | 0.5 miles | | Woodcroft Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | School remains Good (May 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Meadgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Beehive Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (July 2026) | | 1.0 miles | | Moulsham Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (April 2023) | | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/munchkins-nursery-and-pre-school-2777354) | | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-spring-wonders-daycare-nursery-ey426303) | Outstanding | | | 0.2 miles | | [Little Faces Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-faces-nursery-school-2887380) | | | | 0.6 miles | | [Little Chums Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-chums-nursery-ey297852) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [The Little Acorns Preschool (Chelmsford)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-little-acorns-preschool-chelmsford-ey420651) | Good | | | 1.2 miles | | [Springboard Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/springboard-pre-school-402055) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Mary's Playschool's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated St Mary's Playschool Good at its inspection on 25 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can St Mary's Playschool take? St Mary's Playschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time. ### How do I contact St Mary's Playschool? You can call 01245 471683 and visit www.stmarysplayschool.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/650135) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=St+Mary%27s+Playschool+-+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJQeIdltjp2EcRICC-x1_l3fE) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.