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Chapel Hill Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
·George Street, Basildon, SS16 5NQ · Essex
Number of places
56 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Chapel Hill Primary School, nestled in Langdon Hills, Basildon, is an educational institution committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for its pupils. The school caters to children from Nursery through to Primary years, focusing on a holistic approach to development.

Beyond academic learning, Chapel Hill offers various extracurricular opportunities and clubs for students. The school actively involves parents in their child's educational journey, providing resources and clear communication channels.

Operating within the Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust, Chapel Hill Primary School prioritises creating a supportive community where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children are happy at this nursery and arrive smiling. They separate well from their parents and are ready for a day filled with exciting activities. Settling-in sessions are unique to each child and transitions between rooms are well organised, which helps children adapt and settle quickly.

School-affiliated nursery

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chapel Hill Nursery

Last inspected 3 July 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy at this nursery and arrive smiling. They separate well from their parents and are ready for a day filled with exciting activities. Settling-in sessions are unique to each child and transitions between rooms are well organised, which helps children adapt and settle quickly.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are reflective and have a clear and ambitious vision for the setting that is shared with the team.
  • Staff are effective in engaging with other professionals when required and use funding well to provide additional opportunities for children to make progress.
  • A focused curriculum is in place that builds on children's interests and offers good-quality learning opportunities.
  • Children's communication and language skills are promoted through songs and stories.
  • There is a strong partnership with parents who appreciate the kind and supportive staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to support staff to develop their interaction skills to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10406515 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are appreciative of how kind and supportive staff are and report that their children are happy to attend.

Parents feel the processes in place to share information with them about their child's development makes them feel part of their child's learning journey.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Funding is well used to provide additional opportunities for children to make progress.

Outdoor space

In the garden, older children have fun exploring a large tunnel, laughing and giggling with excitement as they skilfully go through the tunnel while engaging in pretend play with their peers. Staff guide them to take turns and share resources well, which helps to develop children's social skills.

EAL / language support

Strategies are in place to support children and families who speak English as an additional language. This ensures that all children make good progress from their starting points.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

3 July 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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