Grove Road Pre-school
Day nursery in Rayleigh, SS6. Part of the Essex council area.
Grove Wood Primary School, Grove Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8UAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 25 September 2025
| 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
Grove Road 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.
Grove Road Pre-school against Rayleigh
| Grove Road Pre-school | Rayleigh average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Grove Road Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Grove Road Pre-school have?
- Grove Road Pre-school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 25 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Grove Road Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Grove Road Pre-school for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rayleigh has 48.
- How much does Grove Road Pre-school cost?
- Grove Road 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 Grove Road 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 Grove Road Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Grove Road Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Grove Road Pre-school on 25 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Grove Road Pre-school?
- Nearby in SS6: Happy Days Nursery, Kindred Rayleigh, Rascals Childcare Limited.
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.