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Schools with a nursery in Essex

There are 123 schools with a nursery in Essex (nursery schools and primaries with a nursery class). 5 are rated Outstanding and 75 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.

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Applying for a place in Essex

  • Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
  • Nursery class places are usually applied for directly to the school, not through the council. Starting nursery doesn't guarantee a Reception place at the same school.
  • You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
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Schools with a nursery in Essex, by town

Basildon

Benfleet

Billericay

Bishop's Stortford

Braintree

Brentwood

Canvey Island

Chelmsford

Chigwell

Clacton-on-Sea

Colchester

Epping

Halstead

Harlow

Harwich

Loughton

Maldon

Mistley

Rayleigh

Rochford

Romford

Royston

Stansted

Waltham Abbey

Walton on the Naze

Wickford

Witham