Full-day nursery in Brandy Hole, Essex
Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm
Marsh Farm Day Nursery, Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- 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
Marsh Farm Day Nursery, Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Broughton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marsh Farm Country Park1 min walk
- Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground11 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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Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm is a full-day nursery at Marsh Farm Day Nursery, Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP, in Brandy Hole, Essex. It is registered for 117 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twizzle Tops Marsh FarmThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| HCA Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Small Wonders Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| South Woodham Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Collingwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- Elmwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Woodville Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- William de Ferrers School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.8 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 Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm's Ofsted rating?
Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm was inspected on 3 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm take?
Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm is registered with Ofsted for up to 117 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm?
South Woodham Ferrers is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
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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 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2834045 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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