Theydon Bois Preschool Group
Scout Headquarters, Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, CM16 7JYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 July 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
Theydon Bois Preschool Group 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.
Theydon Bois Preschool Group against Essex
| Theydon Bois Preschool Group | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Theydon Bois Preschool Group
- What Ofsted grade does Theydon Bois Preschool Group have?
- Theydon Bois Preschool Group was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Theydon Bois Preschool Group take?
- Ofsted registers Theydon Bois Preschool Group for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Theydon Bois Preschool Group cost?
- Theydon Bois Preschool Group 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 Theydon Bois Preschool Group 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 Theydon Bois Preschool Group how it offers them.
- When was Theydon Bois Preschool Group last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Theydon Bois Preschool Group on 8 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Theydon Bois Preschool Group?
- Nearby in CM16: Ellies nursery, Bright Horizons Epping Day Nursery and Preschool, The Village Montessori 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.