Sessional pre-school in Little Waltham, Essex
Waltham Preschool
Little Waltham Memorial Hall, 15 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3LN · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Waltham Memorial Hall, 15 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3LN · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Hill, The White Hart and Little Waltham Bridge.
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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Waltham Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Little Waltham Memorial Hall, 15 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3LN, in Little Waltham, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Waltham PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Broomfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.8 miles
- Chelmer Valley High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.3 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 Waltham Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Waltham Preschool Good at its inspection on 24 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Waltham Preschool take?
Waltham Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Waltham Preschool?
You can call 07718 278917 and visit www.littlewalthampreschool.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544398 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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