Buttsbury Pre-school
Day nursery in Billericay, CM12. Part of the Essex council area.
Perry Street, Billericay, CM12 0NXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 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
Buttsbury Pre-school 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.
Buttsbury Pre-school against Billericay
| Buttsbury Pre-school | Billericay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Buttsbury Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Buttsbury Pre-school have?
- Buttsbury Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 5 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buttsbury Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Buttsbury Pre-school for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Billericay has 54.
- How much does Buttsbury Pre-school cost?
- Buttsbury Pre-school 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 Buttsbury Pre-school 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 Buttsbury Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Buttsbury Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buttsbury Pre-school on 5 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Buttsbury Pre-school?
- Nearby in CM12: OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd, Polka Dot Farm, Safari Childcare.
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.