Holly Trees Nursery
Newland Street, Witham, CM8 2AZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 August 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
Holly Trees Nursery 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.
Holly Trees Nursery against Witham
| Holly Trees Nursery | Witham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 142 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Holly Trees Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Holly Trees Nursery have?
- Holly Trees Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Holly Trees Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Holly Trees Nursery for 142 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Witham has 68.
- How much does Holly Trees Nursery cost?
- Holly Trees Nursery 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 Holly Trees Nursery 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 Holly Trees Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Holly Trees Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Holly Trees Nursery on 8 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Holly Trees Nursery?
- Nearby in CM8: Pelican Place Nursery, Gershwin Park Day Nursery School, Witham Valley 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.