What did Ofsted judge Caterpillars Pre-School's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Caterpillars Pre-School's early years overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is Caterpillars Pre-School located?

Caterpillars Pre-School is located in COLCHESTER, CO2 0LZ, Essex.

Caterpillars Pre-School: Ofsted & Fees 2026

Caterpillars Pre-School

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

Birch C of E School, School Hill, CO2 0LZ07840 857592

Verified from official sources

OutstandingJun 2022

Inspected Jun 2022

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OutstandingJun 2022

Inspected Jun 2022 · View report

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 5/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Dec 2010

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 5Average

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 1

Essex peer median: 27 per month

12-month total15

Top categories

Violent crime

12 (80%)

Criminal damage / arson

2 (13%)

Other theft

1 (7%)

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,572 Essex schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m5

Nearest site28m

Includes1 public parks, 2 playing fields, 1 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 50.3 dB daytime, peaking at 63.3 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	8.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2022Profile updated: Apr 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Caterpillars Pre-School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Caterpillars Pre-School's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Caterpillars Pre-School's early years overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is Caterpillars Pre-School located?: Caterpillars Pre-School is located in COLCHESTER, CO2 0LZ, Essex.

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Caterpillars Pre-School

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

Birch C of E School, School Hill, CO2 0LZ07840 857592

Verified from official sources

OutstandingJun 2022

Inspected Jun 2022

View full report

OutstandingJun 2022

Inspected Jun 2022 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 5/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Dec 2010

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 5Average

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 1

Essex peer median: 27 per month

12-month total15

Top categories

Violent crime

12 (80%)

Criminal damage / arson

2 (13%)

Other theft

1 (7%)

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,572 Essex schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m5

Nearest site28m

Includes1 public parks, 2 playing fields, 1 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 50.3 dB daytime, peaking at 63.3 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	8.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2022Profile updated: Apr 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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