Sessional pre-school in North Weald Bassett, Essex
The Red School
The Queens Hall Community Centre, The Pavilions, School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6EY · 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 January 2022Reference 2662674Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Queens Hall Community Centre, The Pavilions, School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6EY · More nurseries in CM16
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Blackhorse Lane and Skips Corner.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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 Red School is a sessional pre-school at The Queens Hall Community Centre, The Pavilions, School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6EY, in North Weald Bassett, Essex. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| North Weald Village Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Scribbles Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bright Horizons Epping Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Little SunbeamsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Bright Stars Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Epping Montessori Nursery LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.1 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 Red School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Red School Outstanding at its inspection on 1 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Red School take?
The Red School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Red School?
You can call 07801 299549.
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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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2662674 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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