Little Fishes Pre-School
Ofsted report card Jan 2026Takes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Southend-On-Sea for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £42.00 a day for 3 to 4 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in January 2026. Open since 2011, with 60 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 year olds3y to 4y | £42.00Cost per full-day | £17.50Cost per afternoon, 2.5 hrs £21.00Cost per morning, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.00 to £7.50 per 15 minutes late pick up fee
- £3.50 a session lunch timeChildren attending just a morning session OR just an afternoon session
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year; 15 hours free early years education from the term after your child turns three; eligible working parents of 2 year-olds may be able to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SS3 9JDWhat Ofsted found, area by area
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.
What the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 January 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met
- 3 February 2020Good
- 29 September 2015Good
- 17 November 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Fishes Pre-School
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £42.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.