Beeches Close, Chelmsford · CM1 2SB
Inspected by Ofsted on 19 May 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register.
Beeches Close, Chelmsford · CM1 2SB. Location from the Ofsted register.
Beaches Pre-School in Beeches Close, Chelmsford was last inspected on 19 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Beaches Pre-School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Beaches Pre-School is registered for up to 42 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Beaches Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 29 April 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2837763.