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Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club # Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jul 2025) · 5.0 (1 Google review) · St James Hall, 27 St James Avenue, Ongar, CM5 9EL · Essex Number of places 36 places Age range 2–5 yrs Last inspected Jul 2025 Local authority Essex About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this early years setting Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club, a term-time childcare setting established in 2023, caters for children aged 2 to 5 years. Located in Ongar, the nursery was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 09/07/2025. The dedicated team warmly welcomes children and families, fostering a secure and confident start to their day. Staff prioritise understanding each child's individual needs, building strong bonds with key persons and nurturing positive attitudes towards learning. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to be varied and responsive to children's interests, helping them to explore their emotions, build confidence, and develop self-esteem. Ongar Pre-School places a strong emphasis on physical development, with children enjoying outdoor play and engaging in challenging activities like balancing beams and obstacle courses to build core strength and motor skills. The nursery also actively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working in partnership with other professionals to tailor support and secure additional funding where needed. This ensures targeted interventions and helps all children to make progress. Parents consistently commend the growth in confidence, communication, and language skills their children develop at the setting. What it's like Staff and leaders warmly greet children and families, who show excitement and confidence in saying goodbye to parents. Children settle well, and staff take time to understand their individual needs, fostering positive attitudes to learning and secure bonds with key persons. The curriculum is varied and supports children's interests, helping them understand and express emotions, and building their confidence and self-esteem. Varied curriculum Strong parent partnerships Outdoor play SEND support Physical development Early Maths skills ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Term time / All Year Term Time ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club Inspection date Jul 2025 Inspection no. 10394689 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283864)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2727644) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed St James Hall, 27 St James Avenue, Ongar, CM5 9EL ## Explore day nurseries near Ongar - [Day nurseries in Ongar](/search?q=Ongar) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=ongar-pre-school-breakfast-after-school-club-cm5-9el-2727644) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club Last inspected 9 July 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Staff and leaders warmly greet children and families, who show excitement and confidence in saying goodbye to parents. Children settle well, and staff take time to understand their individual needs, fostering positive attitudes to learning and secure bonds with key persons. The curriculum is varied and supports children's interests, helping them understand and express emotions, and building their confidence and self-esteem. Inspector highlights - Leaders and staff continuously reflect on and review the provision, with staff receiving regular supervisions and professional development opportunities to maintain high-quality teaching. - Leaders and staff maintain effective partnerships with parents, ensuring children settle well and sharing strategies through various communications. - Leaders and staff work in partnership with other professionals to support all children, with a strong focus on communication and language in the curriculum. - Children are eager at snack and mealtimes, confidently making choices and expressing preferences. - Children are deeply interested in exploring their physical skills, engaging in obstacle courses and balancing beams to build core strength. - Children develop mathematical skills throughout the day, using their fingers to count, recognising colours, and comparing size and weight of objects. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen the organisation of daily routines and how these are managed to ensure staff consistently promote children's care and well-being during transitions - 2 review further how staff can adapt their teaching and interactions to support children to maintain high levels of engagement and maximise their learning. Inspection #10394689 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283864) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection “ > Parents compliment the growth in confidence their children make. “ > They feel children have made improvements in their communication and language and value the progress in children's learning and development. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders and staff work in partnership with other professionals to support all children. Staff tailor support to ensure there is targeted intervention. They swiftly act to ensure children receive additional funding they are entitled to. This helps children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make progress. Outdoor space Staff and leaders challenge children to develop their physical skills. Children enjoy playing outdoors. For example, staff encourage children with risky play when exploring balancing beams. These experiences help children to build their motor skills and feel included. Children are deeply interested to explore their physical skills. They engage in obstacle courses and balancing beams to build core strength. Children demonstrate turn taking and talk about who is next to play on bikes and outdoor equipment. ## Google Reviews of Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club 5.0 (1 Google review) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUah4V9oEWHogwif8ejUWejQLABVuMTmJ_oEO6fEIn1HA4K84KY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Samantha Raddon a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNieXVxSll3EAE!2m1!1s0x47d897cedb3a1ea3:0x62cbdd52c2a928e7) Reviews from Google for Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7119026983512123623&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: July 2025 - August 2025 Good - July 2025 Good ## Frequently asked about Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club ### What stands out about Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club? ### Does Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club have an Ofsted rating? ### Which funded childcare entitlements does Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club accept? ### From what age does Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club accept children? ### What part of the country is Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club in? ### How does Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club support children with SEND? ## About the setting Ongar Pre-school, Breakfast & After School Club registered in 2023. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff, with five holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting is open during term time only, Monday to Friday for breakfast from 7.30am to 8.45am, and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3pm to 6pm for after-school sessions. The pre-school provides funded early education for all eligible children. 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