Full-day nursery in Theydon Bois, Essex
Theydon Bois Preschool Group
Scout Headquarters, Loughton Lane, THEYDON BOIS, CM16 7JY · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Scout Headquarters, Loughton Lane, THEYDON BOIS, CM16 7JY · More nurseries in CM16
Stations
- Theydon Bois10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 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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Theydon Bois Preschool Group is a full-day nursery at Scout Headquarters, Loughton Lane, THEYDON BOIS, CM16 7JY, in Theydon Bois, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theydon Bois Preschool GroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Village Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| HerewardSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bright Horizons Teddies Loughton Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Loughton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Loughton's Little Angels preschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Theydon Bois Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Hereward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.3 miles
- Coopersale Hall School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.4 miles
- Woodcroft School ages 5–13 1.5 miles
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.5 miles
- Lambourne Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 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 Theydon Bois Preschool Group's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Theydon Bois Preschool Group Outstanding at its inspection on 8 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Theydon Bois Preschool Group take?
Theydon Bois Preschool Group is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Theydon Bois Preschool Group?
Theydon Bois is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Theydon Bois Preschool Group?
You can call 07443 642959.
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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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 404638 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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