Woodcroft Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 5

Ofsted: Good

Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodcroft 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 Good, from an inspection in April 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2013, report published 20 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Pupil numbers and mix

96 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

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

English as an additional language12.5%

12.5%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodcroft Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Tanglewood Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Northfleet Nursery School	20 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Rye Park Nursery School	21 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre	22 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Oliver Thomas Nursery School	22 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Ferliene Willis
Phone: 01245473222
Website: woodcroft-nur.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114699

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.