Nurseries in CM1
200 registered nurseries — 19 Outstanding, 97 Good
Ofsted ratings in CM1
200
Total nurseries
19
Outstanding
97
Good
1
Requires Improvement
83
Not yet rated
The Education Room, Billericay
Thriftwood Scout Centre, Brentwood
Saint Nicholas Church Hall, Ingrave
Barleylands Farm Park & The Village, Billericay
Akhter Early Learning Centre, HARLOW
East & West Horndon Village Hall, Brentwood
Church Langley Community Centre, HARLOW
Guildprime Business Centre, BILLERICAY
Broomfield Hospital Grounds, Chelmsford
Merrymeade Coach House & Cottages, BRENTWOOD
King Edward Vi Grammar School, Chelmsford
Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre, CHELMSFORD
Great Burstead Church Hall, Billericay
Coopersale & Theydon Garnon C Of E Primary School, Epping
Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood
The Angel, Chelmsford
Lawford Mead Primary School, Chelmsford
St Marys C Of E Primary School, Brentwood
Chelmsford Athletics & Sports Centre, CHELMSFORD
Writtle Junior School, Writtle
Potter Street Community Association, Harlow
Westlands Primary School, Chelmsford
St. Peters Rc Primary School, Billericay
The Beaulieu Park School, Springfield Chelmsford
Unit 28 Latton Bush Centre, Harlow
The Henry Moore School, Harlow
Shenfield High School, Brentwood
The Beaulieu Park School, chelmsford
Mountnessing C Of E Primary School, Brentwood
St. Helens Catholic Junior School, Brentwood
Why families love CM1
50/100
Family Score
11.36
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around CM1
Deprivation decile: 7/10 (10 = least deprived)
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CM1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in CM1?
CM1 has 200 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 19 are rated Outstanding and 97 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in CM1 are Outstanding or Good?
58% of nurseries in CM1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in CM1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CM1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in CM1?
Yes — many nurseries in CM1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.