Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Deborah Watson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 114698
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245352788
About this school
Tanglewood Nursery School is a nursery school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tanglewood Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Tanglewood Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 21.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodcroft Nursery School2.8 miles
Nursery · Chelmsford
-
Parkwood Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
St Pius X Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford0.3 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
-
Kings Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
- Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Boreham Primary School Primary
- Broomfield Primary School Primary
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tanglewood Nursery School teach?
- Tanglewood Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Tanglewood Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Tanglewood Nursery School is Miss Deborah Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tanglewood Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tanglewood Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tanglewood Nursery School?
- Tanglewood Nursery School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Tanglewood Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Tanglewood Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tanglewood Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tanglewood Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Tanglewood Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tanglewood Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.