Sessional pre-school in Stock, Essex
Stock Pre-School
Dakyn Drive, Stock, INGATESTONE, CM4 9TB · 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 August 2009Reference EY395027Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 June 2024Food 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
Dakyn Drive, Stock, INGATESTONE, CM4 9TB · More nurseries in CM4
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including War Memorial.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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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Stock Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Dakyn Drive, Stock, INGATESTONE, CM4 9TB, in Stock, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stock Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Buttsbury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.8 miles
- Mayflower High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.8 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 Stock Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stock Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 14 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stock Pre-School take?
Stock Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Stock Pre-School?
You can call 07952 640570 and visit www.stockpreschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY395027 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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