Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd
Day nursery in Colchester, CO4. Part of the Essex council area.
Colchester Academy, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 1 November 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
Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd 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.
Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd against Colchester
| Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd have?
- Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 1 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd cost?
- Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd 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 Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd 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 Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd on 1 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd?
- Nearby in CO4: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park, Nannas Day Nurseries, Chesterwell Day 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.