Sessional pre-school in Barking, Suffolk
Barking Pre-School
Barking Village Hall, Barking, Ipswich, IP6 8HP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Barking Village Hall, Barking, Ipswich, IP6 8HP · More nurseries in IP6
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Church.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Suffolk there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Barking Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Barking Village Hall, Barking, Ipswich, IP6 8HP, in Barking, Suffolk. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Barking Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barking Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barking Pre-School take?
Barking Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Barking Pre-School?
Needham Market is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barking Pre-School?
You can call 01449 720793 and visit www.healthcarehomes.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497731 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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