Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted)
The Peter Kirk Education Centre, St. Johns Road, Stansted, CM24 8JPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
| 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
Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) 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.
Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) against Essex
| Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted)
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) have?
- Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) was rated Good at its inspection on 1 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) cost?
- Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) 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 Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) 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 Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) on 1 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted)?
- Nearby in CM24: Apple Barn Pre School, Busy Bees at Stansted Mountfitchet.
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.