Childcare in Stansted
Stansted has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 4 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.
2 settings match. 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 2025Opened Ugley Duckling Preschool Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Ugley Duckling Pre-School Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Stansted
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Stansted take funded hours?
2 of the 7 settings in Stansted 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Stansted rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 3 settings Ofsted has inspected in Stansted hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Stansted take babies?
6 settings in Stansted 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 Stansted?
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 Stansted
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.