Full-day nursery in Witham, Essex
Witham Valley Nursery
Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley, Witham, CM8 1HF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2014Reference EY481449Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 January 2025Food 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
Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley, Witham, CM8 1HF · More nurseries in CM8
Stations
- Witham (Essex)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Guithavon Valley, Collingwood Road and The George.
Parks and playgrounds
- River Walk1 min walk
- Witham Town Park8 min walk
- River Walk9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Witham Town Park Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Witham Valley Nursery is a full-day nursery at Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley, Witham, CM8 1HF, in Witham, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Witham Oaks Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Acorn Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Howbridge Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- Templars Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Chipping Hill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- Elm Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 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 Witham Valley Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Witham Valley Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 23 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Witham Valley Nursery take?
Witham Valley Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Witham Valley Nursery?
Witham (Essex) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Witham Valley Nursery?
You can call 07761 818409 and visit withamvalleynursery.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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481449 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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