Full-day nursery in Eastwood, Southend on Sea
Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, SS9 5SJ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 1998Reference 119537Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, SS9 5SJ · More nurseries in SS9
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Rochford Corner, Parkway Close and Fulford Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Scott Park4 min walk
- Eastwood Park6 min walk
- Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park7 min walk
- Cockethurst Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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 Southend on Sea there are about 3.5 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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Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool is a full-day nursery at Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, SS9 5SJ, in Eastwood, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Playgroup PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Eastwood Community Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Eastwood Community Nursery CabinFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Eastwood Community Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cherry Pips Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Blenheim Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Fairways Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Heycroft Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected February 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Kingsdown School ages 3–14has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Edwards Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- The St Christopher School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Blenheim Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Fairways Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.0 miles
- Darlinghurst Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 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 Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool Good at its inspection on 29 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool take?
Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool?
Southend Airport is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool?
You can call 07845 985394.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 119537 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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