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Danbury Pre-School at St John's

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
·St. Johns C of E Primary School, Little Baddow Road, CHELMSFORD, CM3 4NS · Essex
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

The stimulating curriculum is carefully designed around children's existing knowledge and current interests, ensuring activities are tailored to support their confidence, independence, communication skills, and emotional regulation. The pre-school provides exciting play and learning both indoors and outdoors, with regular visits to a woodland for forestry activities.

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive exceptional support; leaders effectively use additional funding to meet individual needs, and staff promptly identify and address specific learning and social requirements. Parents speak highly of the staff's support in helping children settle and their effective communication regarding their children's care and education.

The pre-school was rated 'Good' in its latest Ofsted inspection on 24 April 2025.

What it's like

This small, homely and welcoming pre-school offers children a variety of exciting play and learning opportunities, both indoors and out. The stimulating curriculum is designed around what children already know and their current interests. Activities are planned to support children to gain confidence, promote independence, develop communication skills and facilitate emotional regulation.

Forestry activitiesStimulating curriculumStrong parent communicationSEND supportCommunity visits

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Danbury Pre-School at St John's

Last inspected 24 April 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

This small, homely and welcoming pre-school offers children a variety of exciting play and learning opportunities, both indoors and out. The stimulating curriculum is designed around what children already know and their current interests. Activities are planned to support children to gain confidence, promote independence, develop communication skills and facilitate emotional regulation.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are given opportunities to learn about the world around them through visiting their local community.
  • Children develop a strong awareness of the importance of keeping themselves and their friends safe, especially at mealtimes.
  • Staff consider children's communication and language development.
  • Key persons know their children well.
  • Leaders are ambitious and invest a lot of time to ensure that teaching and learning are of good quality.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop processes to ensure appropriate support is in place to facilitate the transition to school for children with SEND
  • 2support staff in planning and adapting large-group sessions to enhance children's learning outcomes further.
Inspection #10388344 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about how staff support their children to settle when they first start at the pre-school.

They commend how staff communicate with them, and they say that they feel well informed about their children's care and education.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive good support. Leaders utilise extra funding effectively to meet the needs of eligible children. Staff promptly identify the needs of children with SEND and are well supported, having the same opportunities as their peers.

Outdoor space

This pre-school offers children a variety of exciting play and learning opportunities both indoors and out. Children regularly visit a woodland to take part in forestry activities.

Inspection history

Date: September 2011

  • April 2025Good
  • July 2019Good
  • October 2015Good
  • September 2011Good

Frequently asked about Danbury Pre-School at St John's

About the setting

Danbury Pre-School at St John's registered in 2010. The pre-school employs nine members of childcare staff, with eight holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school operates from Monday to Friday during term time only, with sessions from 9am to 3pm, and breakfast and after-school clubs running from 7.30am to 8.45am and 3.20pm to 6pm respectively. The pre-school provides funded early education for eligible children.

URN
EY418953
Registered person
Danbury Pre-School
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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