Full-day nursery in Black Notley, Essex
The Colourwheel Montessori
The Colourwheel, Denton Crescent, Black Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 8ZZ · 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 May 2008Reference EY373962Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 September 2026Food 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
The Colourwheel, Denton Crescent, Black Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 8ZZ · More nurseries in CM77
Stations
- Cressing13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Mary Ruck Way and Bulford Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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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The Colourwheel Montessori is a full-day nursery at The Colourwheel, Denton Crescent, Black Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 8ZZ, in Black Notley, Essex. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cressing Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- John Ray Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 1.2 miles
- John Ray Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- White Court School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.6 miles
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.6 miles
- Beckers Green Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 miles
- Notley Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.8 miles
- Notley High School and Sixth Form Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.2 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 The Colourwheel Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Colourwheel Montessori Good at its inspection on 6 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Colourwheel Montessori take?
The Colourwheel Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Colourwheel Montessori?
Cressing is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Colourwheel Montessori?
You can call 01376 339139 and visit thecolourwheel.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY373962 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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