Full-day nursery in Benhall Green, Suffolk
Benhall Preschool
School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2017Reference EY549543Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 March 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HE · More nurseries in IP17
Stations
- Saxmundham21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Hill and Bus Shelter.
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.
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Benhall Preschool is a full-day nursery at School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HE, in Benhall Green, Suffolk. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benhall PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Beacon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.3 miles
- Saxmundham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Benhall Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Benhall Preschool was inspected on 27 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Benhall Preschool take?
Benhall Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Benhall Preschool?
Saxmundham is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Benhall Preschool?
You can call 01728 605940 and visit www.benhallpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549543 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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