Tanglewood Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DXOpen in maps

Tanglewood Nursery School is a nursery school in Chelmsford for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2019, report published 30 July 2019

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

133 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.1%

27.1%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.6%

25.6%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tanglewood Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Woodcroft Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Good
Rye Park Nursery School20 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School21 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Northfleet Nursery School22 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre22 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Deborah Watson
Phone
01245352788
Website
tanglewoodnurseryschool.co.uk
Address
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX
Local authority
Essex
URN
114698

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.