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Nurseries in Clacton-on-sea

There are 16 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Clacton-on-sea, and 3 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Clacton-on-sea

  • Ofsted report cards: 2 settings (6 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 14 settings (2 Outstanding, 12 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Burrsville Pre-School - Pre-school, Clacton On-Sea CO15 4RN, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chestnut Grove Kindergarten - Day nursery, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3JH, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 25 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clacton Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6DD, ages 1 to 3, 50 places
    Ofsted, 5 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Gt Clacton Pre-school Ltd - Pre-school, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 4HR, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 7 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Jimmy's Pre-school - Pre-school, Clacton On Sea CO15 1LF, ages 1 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 22 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Jimmy's Pre-School - Cann Hall - Pre-school, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8DA, ages 2 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 11 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Pals Childrens Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8BE, ages 0 to 10, 75 places
    Ofsted, 28 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Pals Children's Centre Nursery Limited - Pre-school, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 2EX, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nanny Jenny's Preschool - Pre-school, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 4AR, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Nanny Jo's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Clacton-On-Sea CO16 0JE, ages 0 to 11, 90 places
    Ofsted, 12 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC - Day nursery, Clacton-On-Sea CO16 8EW, ages 1 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 26 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Chase Clacton - Day nursery, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 3QL, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Chase Holland Park - Day nursery, Clacton On Sea CO15 6NG, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 14 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Chase Nursery - Pre-school, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 5PU, ages 0 to 6, 35 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 January 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Willow Tree Nursery School - Day nursery, Clacton-on-sea CO15 4US, ages 0 to 5, 190 places
    Ofsted, 23 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Clacton - Pre-school, Clacton-on-sea CO15 5UH, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Clacton Camp EPC - Out-of-school club, Clacton-On-Sea CO15 3SP, 40 places
  • Kidzone - Out-of-school club, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8DA, 40 places
  • Tendring Primary School @ EPC - Out-of-school club, Clacton-on-sea CO16 0BP, 60 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Clacton-on-sea

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.