Full-day nursery in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Walton Pre-School
Walton Community Centre, Standley Road, WALTON ON THE NAZE, CO14 8PT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2000Reference 203482Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Walton Community Centre, Standley Road, WALTON ON THE NAZE, CO14 8PT · More nurseries in CO14
Stations
- Walton-on-the-Naze13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Columbine Centre, Bath House Meadow and Kino Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- War Memorial Park10 min walk
- Eagle Avenue Play Area playground2 min walk
- Bath House Meadows Play Area playground3 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.
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Walton Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Walton Community Centre, Standley Road, WALTON ON THE NAZE, CO14 8PT, in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Exceptional; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Walton on the Naze Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Lift Hamford Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- St Philomena's School ages 4–11 1.6 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.8 miles
- Lift Tendring Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 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 Walton Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Walton Pre-School was inspected on 27 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Exceptional. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Walton Pre-School take?
Walton Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Walton Pre-School?
Walton-on-the-Naze is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Walton Pre-School?
You can call 01255 672189 and visit walton-preschool.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
- 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 203482 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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