Childcare in South Woodham Ferrers
South Woodham Ferrers has 1 day nursery, 1 pre-school and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 2 of them and rated 1 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 1 has 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.
3 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.
- Dec 2025Opened Camp Beaumont - Marsh Farm Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm Full day care
What people ask about childcare in South Woodham Ferrers
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in South Woodham Ferrers rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 2 settings Ofsted has inspected in South Woodham Ferrers hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in South Woodham Ferrers take babies?
3 settings in South Woodham Ferrers 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 South Woodham Ferrers?
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 South Woodham Ferrers
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.