Sessional pre-school in Steeple View, Essex
Willowfield Pre-School Limited
Steepleview Community Hall, Laindon, BASILDON, SS15 4EQ · 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 November 2011Reference EY439639Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Fri00:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Steepleview Community Hall, Laindon, BASILDON, SS15 4EQ · More nurseries in SS15
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Osier Drive, Dunton Road and Old Fortune.
Parks and playgrounds
- Noak Bridge Sports field10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground7 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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Willowfield Pre-School Limited is a sessional pre-school at Steepleview Community Hall, Laindon, BASILDON, SS15 4EQ, in Steeple View, Essex. It is registered for 44 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Tue; 09:00–02:00, Wed; 21:00–00:00, Thu; 00:00–15:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 13 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowfield Pre-School LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 00:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Noak Bridge Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Busy Bees PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–14:40 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Funhouse Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Noak Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- The Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Janet Duke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Merrylands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 1.3 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery class 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Willowfield Pre-School Limited's opening hours?
Willowfield Pre-School Limited opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Tue; 09:00–02:00, Wed; 21:00–00:00, Thu; 00:00–15:00, Fri.
What is Willowfield Pre-School Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willowfield Pre-School Limited Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willowfield Pre-School Limited take?
Willowfield Pre-School Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Willowfield Pre-School Limited?
Laindon is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willowfield Pre-School Limited?
You can call 07891 036905 and visit www.willowfieldpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY439639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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