What Ofsted grade does The Chase Kirby have?

The Chase Kirby was rated Good at its inspection on 14 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Chase Kirby take?

Ofsted registers The Chase Kirby for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Frinton On Sea has 26.

How much does The Chase Kirby cost?

The Chase Kirby 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 The Chase Kirby 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 The Chase Kirby how it offers them.

When was The Chase Kirby last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Chase Kirby on 14 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Chase Kirby?

Nearby in CO13: Frinton Montessori, Butterflies Childcare.

The Chase Kirby

Day nursery in Frinton On Sea, CO13. Part of the Essex council area.

Kirby Le Soken Primary School, Halstead Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LW

30 places

2015 registered with Ofsted

2 of 3 in our Frinton On Sea ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 14 December 2023

Ofsted grades for The Chase Kirby, inspection of 14 December 2023
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Chase Kirby 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.

The Chase Kirby against Frinton On Sea

	The Chase Kirby	Frinton On Sea average
Places	30	26
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Chase Kirby

What Ofsted grade does The Chase Kirby have?: The Chase Kirby was rated Good at its inspection on 14 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Chase Kirby take?: Ofsted registers The Chase Kirby for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Frinton On Sea has 26.
How much does The Chase Kirby cost?: The Chase Kirby 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 The Chase Kirby 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 The Chase Kirby how it offers them.
When was The Chase Kirby last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Chase Kirby on 14 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Chase Kirby?: Nearby in CO13: Frinton Montessori, Butterflies 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.