Caterpillars Pre-School
Day nursery in Colchester, CO2. Part of the Essex council area.
Birch C of E School, School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Caterpillars 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.
Caterpillars Pre-School against Colchester
| Caterpillars Pre-School | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Caterpillars Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Caterpillars Pre-School have?
- Caterpillars Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Caterpillars Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Caterpillars Pre-School for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Caterpillars Pre-School cost?
- Caterpillars 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 Caterpillars 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 Caterpillars Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Caterpillars Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Caterpillars Pre-School on 28 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Caterpillars Pre-School?
- Nearby in CO2: Colchester Montessori Day Nursery, Butterfly Blue Day Nursery, Kiddi Caru Nursery.
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.