What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 16 March 2023
| 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
Little Owls 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.
Little Owls Nursery against Essex
| Little Owls Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Owls Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Owls Nursery have?
- Little Owls Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 16 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Owls Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Owls Nursery for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Little Owls Nursery cost?
- Little Owls 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 Little Owls 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 Little Owls Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Owls Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Owls Nursery on 16 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Owls Nursery?
- Nearby in CM3: Jesters Nursery School Danbury, Little Darwins Nursery, Jesters Nursery Childcare.
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.