Session types
Morning Session, Lunch Club, All Day Session
The Hullbridge Pre-school, located in Hullbridge, Essex, welcomes children from the age of two to five. The facility boasts two spacious and well-lit classrooms, complete with dedicated areas for creative activities, reading, and snacks, alongside purpose-built toilets and washbasins.
Additionally, it offers a large, secure, all-weather outdoor play area, creating an ideal environment for play-based learning throughout the year. The preschool operates as an educational charity (registration number: 1151931) and maintains strong ties with the local Riverside Primary School.
An Ofsted "Outstanding" rating was achieved in 2023, reflecting its commitment to high-quality early years education based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The preschool emphasises learning through play, offering a diverse range of resources to foster independent exploration.
With a stable and experienced team, including one staff member with over 30 years of service, they strive to build strong relationships with children and their families, supporting each child's unique learning journey and encouraging parental engagement.
Our ethos
The Hullbridge Pre-school is committed to high-quality early years education based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. They emphasise play-based learning, fostering independent exploration through a diverse range of resources, and supporting each child's unique learning journey.
What it's like
Staff provide a wonderfully warm and welcoming environment for children, who are supported to feel safe and secure and behave exceptionally well. Children show kindness to others, demonstrate empathy, and have positive attitudes to learning, making independent choices and leading their own play within an ambitious curriculum delivered by highly skilled staff.
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Morning Session, Lunch Club, All Day Session
Opening hours
9am-3pm everyday
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Last inspected 7 December 2023
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a wonderfully warm and welcoming environment for children, who are supported to feel safe and secure and behave exceptionally well. Children show kindness to others, demonstrate empathy, and have positive attitudes to learning, making independent choices and leading their own play within an ambitious curriculum delivered by highly skilled staff.
Inspector highlights
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the pre-school. In particular they express happiness about the progress children have made with speech and language.
Parents comment that the communication from the pre-school is excellent. They feel very informed about what their children are learning.
Inclusion & environment
Staff work in close partnership with external agencies. The shared approach to children
Children benefit from fresh air and exercise as they play outside. They run and climb with enthusiasm and demonstrate a strong urge to be physically active as they swing on a large tyre and pedal bicycles.
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Date: February 2014
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