Wickham Bishops Nursery
The Annexe, Wickham Bishops Village Hall, Church Road, CM8 3JZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 June 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Wickham Bishops Nursery 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.
Wickham Bishops Nursery against Essex
| Wickham Bishops Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Wickham Bishops Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Wickham Bishops Nursery have?
- Wickham Bishops Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wickham Bishops Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Wickham Bishops Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Wickham Bishops Nursery cost?
- Wickham Bishops Nursery 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 Wickham Bishops Nursery 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 Wickham Bishops Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Wickham Bishops Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wickham Bishops Nursery on 28 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Wickham Bishops Nursery?
- Nearby in CM8: Pelican Place Nursery, Gershwin Park Day Nursery School, Witham Valley 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.