Childcare in Clacton-On-Sea
Clacton-On-Sea has 8 day nurseries, 8 pre-schools, 7 school nursery classes, 12 childminders and 3 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 25 of them and rated 24 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 13 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Essex there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Essex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 154 school nursery classes across Essex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
38 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Tendring Primary School @ EPC Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Ace Tuition Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Burrsville Pre School Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Premier Education Activities - Whitehall Academy Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Clacton-On-Sea
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Clacton-On-Sea take funded hours?
14 of the 38 settings in Clacton-On-Sea are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Clacton-On-Sea rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 25 settings Ofsted has inspected in Clacton-On-Sea hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Clacton-On-Sea take babies?
31 settings in Clacton-On-Sea are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Clacton-On-Sea?
Essex has 36 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Clacton-On-Sea
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.