WALTON ON THE NAZE, Essex · CO14 8PT
Inspected by Ofsted on 27 February 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.
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.
Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
WALTON ON THE NAZE, Essex · CO14 8PT. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Walton Pre-School in WALTON ON THE NAZE, Essex was last inspected on 27 February 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 — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Exceptional. 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.
Walton Pre-School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Walton Pre-School is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Walton Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 8 May 2000. Its unique reference number (URN) is 203482.