Clavering & Arkesden Preschool
Day nursery in Saffron Walden, CB11. Part of the Essex council area.
Clavering And Arkesden Preschool, Stortford Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
| 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
Clavering & Arkesden Preschool 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.
Clavering & Arkesden Preschool against Saffron Walden
| Clavering & Arkesden Preschool | Saffron Walden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Clavering & Arkesden Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Clavering & Arkesden Preschool have?
- Clavering & Arkesden Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 7 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clavering & Arkesden Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Clavering & Arkesden Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Saffron Walden has 48.
- How much does Clavering & Arkesden Preschool cost?
- Clavering & Arkesden Preschool 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 Clavering & Arkesden Preschool 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 Clavering & Arkesden Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Clavering & Arkesden Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clavering & Arkesden Preschool on 7 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Clavering & Arkesden Preschool?
- Nearby in CB11: Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company, Meadows Montessori, Bell Day Pre-school.
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.