Sessional pre-school in Colne Engaine, Essex
The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd
The Courtauld Memorial Hall, 1 Station Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2ES · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Courtauld Memorial Hall, 1 Station Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2ES · More nurseries in CO6
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Oddcroft, Brook Street and The Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd is a sessional pre-school at The Courtauld Memorial Hall, 1 Station Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2ES, in Colne Engaine, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Exceptional; safeguarding standards met.
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| The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.2 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.9 miles
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd's Ofsted rating?
The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd was inspected on 11 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Exceptional. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd take?
The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd?
You can call 07907 177147 and visit www.thebarnnurseryschool.com.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2747576 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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