Nurseries in CO1

75 registered nurseries — 11 Outstanding, 47 Good

75

Total nurseries

11

Outstanding

47

Good

77%

% Outstanding/Good

Map near Childsplay Day Nursery
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Good

Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER

🏫 70 places

Inspected September 2023

Map near Lavenham Pre-School
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Lavenham Pre School, Sudbury

🏫 24 places

Inspected October 2021

Map near Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Harwich and Ramsey
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Good

Ramsey War Memorial Hall & Recreation Ground, Harwich

🏫 22 places

Inspected July 2023

Map near Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Kirby
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Good

The Bakers Hall, Frinton-on-sea

🏫 24 places

Inspected September 2023

Map near Little Woodland Tribe
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Clare Castle Country Park, Clare

🏫 18 places

Inspected September 2021

Map near Little Holland Nursery
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

44 York Road, Essex

🏫 40 places

Inspected June 2021

Map near Busy Bees Kindergarten
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Good

Highfields Cp School, MANNINGTREE

🏫 59 places

Inspected July 2022

Map near The Chase Kirby
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Good

Kirby Le Soken Primary School, Frinton On Sea

🏫 30 places

Inspected December 2023

Map near Oakey Dokeys Pre-School Limited
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Good

All Saints C of E Primary School, HARWICH

🏫 30 places

Inspected July 2022

Map near Little Pals Childrens Centre Nursery
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Good

Bishops Park College, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 75 places

Inspected February 2024

Map near Nanny Jenny's Preschool
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Good

Great Clacton Community Centre, CLACTON-ON-SEA

🏫 20 places

Inspected July 2022

Map near St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC
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Good

64 Mill Street, CLACTON-ON-SEA

🏫 44 places

Inspected June 2024

Map near Weeley Rainbow Pre School Ltd
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Good

Main Road, Weeley

🏫 26 places

Inspected October 2023

Map near Clacton Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool
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Good

22 Thoroughgood Road, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 50 places

Inspected January 2024

Map near Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd
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Good

Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd, Harwich

🏫 50 places

Inspected May 2025

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Good

Head Lane, Sudbury

🏫 82 places

Inspected May 2023

Map near Hundon Hedgehogs Preschool
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Good

Hundon Village Hall, Sudbury

🏫 17 places

Inspected March 2025

Map near Burrsville Pre-School
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Good

Burrsville Village Hall, Clacton On-Sea

🏫 26 places

Inspected May 2023

Map near Little Woodland Tribe @ Long Melford Country Park
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Good

Long Melford Country Park, Long Melford

🏫 12 places

Inspected March 2024

Map near Little Pals Forest School
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Good

465 St Johns Road, Clacton

🏫 32 places

Inspected October 2024

Map near Cavendish Pre-school
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Good

Jubilee Room Memorial Hall, Sudbury

🏫 17 places

Inspected January 2025

Map near Little Pumpkins Nursery
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Good

The Early Years Unit 2, Manningtree

🏫 55 places

Inspected April 2024

Map near The Chase Clacton
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Good

Gospel Hall, Clacton-On-Sea

🏫 29 places

Inspected June 2023

Map near Springfields Day Nursery
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Good

Wells Hall Primary School, SUDBURY

🏫 34 places

Inspected January 2024

Map near Oaklea Montessori Cic
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Good

Magdalen Hall, Colchester

🏫 26 places

Inspected February 2025

Map near First Friends Pre School
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Good

Folly Road, Sudbury

🏫 30 places

Inspected September 2024

Map near Little Jimmy's Pre-school
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Good

St James Church Hall, Clacton On Sea

🏫 36 places

Inspected May 2024

Map near Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Clacton
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Good

St Barts Church Hall, Clacton-on-sea

🏫 24 places

Inspected April 2024

Map near Brooklands Young Explorers
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Good

Brooklands Primary School, Manningtree

🏫 54 places

Inspected September 2025

Map near Little Jimmy's Pre-School - Cann Hall
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Good

Cann Hall Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 63 places

Inspected February 2025

Map near Celtic Rose Center
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Good

St James Church Hall, Colchester

🏫 30 places

Inspected January 2025

Map near Woodland Barn Day Nursery
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Good

105 Old Heath Road, Colchester

🏫 48 places

Inspected January 2023

Map near Harwich Centre Pre-School
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Good

Harwich Centre Pre-school, Harwich

🏫 50 places

Inspected October 2023

Map near Willow Tree Nursery School
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Good

Chingford Avenue, Clacton-on-sea

🏫 190 places

Inspected October 2024

Map near Springfields Pre-School Ltd
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Good

Terrapin Hut, Sudbury

🏫 32 places

Inspected October 2023

Map near Banana Moon Colchester
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Good

Oyster Court, Colchester

🏫 106 places

Inspected September 2023

Map near Woodpeckers Nursery
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Good

Melford Road, Sudbury

🏫 75 places

Inspected October 2022

Map near Little Pals Children's Centre Nursery Limited
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Good

Hemmington House, Clacton-On-Sea

🏫 24 places

Inspected May 2022

Map near The Wilson Marriage Centre Nursery, Little Learners
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Wilson Marriage Centre, Colchester

🏫 22 places

Inspected January 2020

Map near Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd
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Good

14 North Hill, Colchester

🏫 68 places

Inspected January 2024

Map near Walton Pre-School
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Walton Community Centre, WALTON ON THE NAZE

🏫 26 places

Inspected March 2020

Map near Clare Bears Community Pre-School Limited
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

The Old School Community Centre, Sudbury

🏫 24 places

Inspected June 2021

Map near The Chase Holland Park
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Good

Holland Park Primary School, Clacton On Sea

🏫 54 places

Inspected November 2023

Map near Margery's Private Day Nursery
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

High Street, Frinton on Sea

🏫 32 places

Inspected February 2022

Map near Chestnut Grove Kindergarten
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Good

5 Pathfields Road, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 100 places

Inspected October 2022

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Good

The Ark Centre, Harwich

🏫 26 places

Inspected June 2025

Map near The Playbox, St Johns Methodist Church Preschool
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Good

The Playbox Nursery, SUDBURY

🏫 28 places

Inspected July 2022

Map near Yorley Barn Nursery School
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

Yorley Farm, SUDBURY

🏫 36 places

Inspected March 2022

Map near Frinton Montessori
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

The Limes, Frinton On Sea

🏫 17 places

Inspected July 2021

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Outstanding

Letter Box Day Nursery, WALTON ON THE NAZE

🏫 40 places

Inspected April 2023

Map near Gt Clacton Pre-school Ltd
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Outstanding

Burrsville Infant Academy, CLACTON-ON-SEA

🏫 20 places

Inspected July 2022

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Outstanding

St. Andrews C Of E Primary School, Sudbury

🏫 22 places

Inspected November 2022

Map near St Michael's Pre-School
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Outstanding

The Institute, MANNINGTREE

🏫 43 places

Inspected November 2022

Map near Acton Playgroup
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Outstanding

Acton Primary School, Sudbury

🏫 24 places

Inspected May 2025

Map near Sunshine Nursery School
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

8 Warner Way, Sudbury

🏫 99 places

Inspected February 2020

Map near The Chase Nursery
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

15 The Chase, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 35 places

Inspected February 2020

Map near Wix & Wrabness PreSchool
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

Colchester Road, Manningtree

🏫 36 places

Inspected March 2022

Map near Nanny Jo's Day Nursery
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Outstanding

3 Frinton Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA

🏫 90 places

Inspected August 2024

Map near Harwich Connexions Windmill Nursery Limited
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Requires Improvement

Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich

🏫 50 places

Inspected August 2025

Map near Angelina's Day Care Ltd
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Requires Improvement

Asset House, Colchester

🏫 90 places

Inspected February 2025

Map near Premier Education WAC - Lawford
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Not yet inspected

Lawford CofE VA Primary School, Lawford

🏫 24 places
Map near Sunflowers Childcare C.I.C
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Not yet inspected

Sunflowers Childcare C I C The Cabin, Sudbury

🏫 40 places
Map near Clacton Camp EPC
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Not yet inspected

Whitehall Academy, Clacton-On-Sea

🏫 40 places
Map near Little Oaks Wrap Around Care at Belchamp St. Paul School
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Not yet inspected

Belchamp St. Paul C of E Primary School, Belchamp St Paul

🏫 8 places
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Not yet inspected

Stourview C of E Primary Scholl, Manningtree

🏫 30 places
Map near Butterflies Childcare
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Not yet inspected

11 Old Road, Frinton-on-sea

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Kidzone
Not yet inspected

Cann Hall Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea

🏫 40 places
Map near Pot Kiln Wraparound Care
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Not yet inspected

Pot Kiln Primary School, Sudbury

🏫 15 places
Map near Stagecoach Colchester
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Not yet inspected

Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester

Map near Tots & Teepees
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Not yet inspected

Tots and Teepees Day Nursery, Sudbury

Map near The Bloom Childcare Group
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Not yet inspected

Bradfield Primary School, Manningtree

🏫 20 places
Map near Junior Adventures Group @ St Michaels CO12
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Not yet inspected

St Michaels C of E, Ramsey

🏫 30 places
Map near Colchester Leisure World Kid's Camp
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Not yet inspected

Colchester Borough Council, COLCHESTER

Map near Mistley Kids Club Ltd
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Not yet inspected

Furze Hill Village Hall, MANNINGTREE

🏫 60 places
Map near Stepping Stones play and learn group
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Not yet inspected

Adult Community Learning, COLCHESTER

🏫 45 places

Why families love CO1

22/100

Family Score

Getting around CO1

Average property price: £239,598

Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in CO1?

CO1 has 75 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 11 are rated Outstanding and 47 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in CO1 are Outstanding or Good?

77% of nurseries in CO1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in CO1?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CO1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in CO1?

Yes — many nurseries in CO1 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 the Ofsted Early Years Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted and the UK Government.