What Ofsted grade does Walton Pre-School have?

Walton Pre-School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 February 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Walton Pre-School take?

Ofsted registers Walton Pre-School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.

How much does Walton Pre-School cost?

Walton Pre-School 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 Walton Pre-School 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 Walton Pre-School how it offers them.

When was Walton Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Walton Pre-School on 27 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Walton Pre-School?

Nearby in Walton on the Naze: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park, The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd, Tillingham Pre-School.

Walton Pre-School

Day nursery in Essex.

Walton Community Centre, Standley Road, Walton on the Naze, CO14 8PT

26 places

2000 registered with Ofsted

1 of 388 in our Essex ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 27 February 2026

Ofsted report card for Walton Pre-School
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Exceptional	Among the very best Ofsted sees; other nurseries can learn from it.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Exceptional	Among the very best Ofsted sees; other nurseries can learn from it.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Walton Pre-School 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.

Walton Pre-School against Essex

	Walton Pre-School	Essex average
Places	26	57
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in 4 of 6	86% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Walton Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does Walton Pre-School have?: Walton Pre-School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 February 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Walton Pre-School take?: Ofsted registers Walton Pre-School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
How much does Walton Pre-School cost?: Walton Pre-School 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 Walton Pre-School 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 Walton Pre-School how it offers them.
When was Walton Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Walton Pre-School on 27 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Walton Pre-School?: Nearby in Walton on the Naze: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park, The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd, Tillingham Pre-School.

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.