Full-day nursery in Botesdale, Suffolk
Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School
Botesdale Village Hall, The Street, Botesdale, DISS, IP22 1BZ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 1994Reference 508612Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 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 30 November 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Botesdale Village Hall, The Street, Botesdale, DISS, IP22 1BZ · More nurseries in IP22
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Simonds Court and Hall Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School
Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Botesdale Village Hall, The Street, Botesdale, DISS, IP22 1BZ, in Botesdale, Suffolk. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Gislingham Playgroup And Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
| Yaxley & Mellis Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
| The Swan Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
| Little Willows Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.0 miles |
| Roydon Early Years LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Merryfields PlayschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School take?
Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School?
You can call 07796 014304 and visit botesdaleandrickinghallpre-school.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Suffolk
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SuffolkFees by age in Suffolk
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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 508612 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free