Nurseries in CO3
23 registered nurseries — 0 Outstanding, 10 Good
Ofsted ratings in CO3
23
Total nurseries
10
Good
1
Requires Improvement
12
Not yet rated
Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester
Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester
Why families love CO3
40.9/100
Family Score
6.43
Crime rate per 1,000
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CO3
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 CO3?
CO3 has 23 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 0 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in CO3 are Outstanding or Good?
43% of nurseries in CO3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in CO3?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CO3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in CO3?
Yes — many nurseries in CO3 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.