Pelican Place Nursery
14-16 Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2DZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 August 2024
| 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
Pelican Place 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.
Pelican Place Nursery against Witham
| Pelican Place Nursery | Witham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 138 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pelican Place Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pelican Place Nursery have?
- Pelican Place Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pelican Place Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pelican Place Nursery for 138 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Witham has 68.
- How much does Pelican Place Nursery cost?
- Pelican Place 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 Pelican Place 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 Pelican Place Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pelican Place Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pelican Place Nursery on 20 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pelican Place Nursery?
- Nearby in CM8: Gershwin Park Day Nursery School, Witham Valley Nursery, Holly Trees 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.