Bicknacre Preschool
Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 4ES
Inspected by Ofsted on 1 July 2022 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 402122
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
- Registered since
- 9 February 1999
- Local authority
- Essex
On the Early Years Register.
Where it is
Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 4ES. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 9 July 2015 inspection Good
- 14 October 2010 inspection Good
- 9 March 2007 inspection Good
- 4 March 2004 inspection Good
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Bicknacre Preschool in Chelmsford, Essex was last inspected on 1 July 2022. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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Bicknacre Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 9 February 1999. Its unique reference number (URN) is 402122.
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