What Ofsted grade does Rascals have?

Rascals was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Rascals take?

Ofsted registers Rascals for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea has 69.

How much does Rascals cost?

Rascals 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 Rascals 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 Rascals how it offers them.

When was Rascals last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Rascals on 8 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Rascals?

Nearby in SS9: Small Friends Children's Day Nursery, Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool, Blenheim Early Years.

Rascals

Day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea, SS9. Part of the Southend on Sea council area.

Fairways Primary School, The Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW

53 places

2003 registered with Ofsted

1 of 6 in our Leigh-on-Sea ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 8 March 2023

Ofsted grades for Rascals, inspection of 8 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.

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What a place could cost

Rascals 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.

Rascals against Leigh-on-Sea

	Rascals	Leigh-on-Sea average
Places	53	69
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	67% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Rascals

What Ofsted grade does Rascals have?: Rascals was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Rascals take?: Ofsted registers Rascals for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea has 69.
How much does Rascals cost?: Rascals 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 Rascals 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 Rascals how it offers them.
When was Rascals last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Rascals on 8 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Rascals?: Nearby in SS9: Small Friends Children's Day Nursery, Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool, Blenheim Early Years.

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.