Blenheim Early Years
Day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea, SS9. Part of the Southend on Sea council area.
Blenheim Cp School, School Way, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Blenheim Early Years sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Blenheim Early Years against Leigh-on-Sea
| Blenheim Early Years | Leigh-on-Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Blenheim Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Blenheim Early Years have?
- Blenheim Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 17 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blenheim Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Blenheim Early Years for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea has 69.
- How much does Blenheim Early Years cost?
- Blenheim Early Years sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Blenheim Early Years offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Blenheim Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Blenheim Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blenheim Early Years on 17 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blenheim Early Years?
- Nearby in SS9: Rascals, Small Friends Children's Day Nursery, Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.