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Tanglewood Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford CM1 2DX · tanglewoodnurseryschool.co.uk · 01245 352788
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Pupils
- 133
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Tanglewood Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 31
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼74% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 68% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%
based on 13 parents (42%) with SEND