Sessional pre-school in North Runcton, Norfolk
Buttercups Pre-School Cio
The Village Meeting Place, The Green, North Runcton, PE33 0RB · 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 January 2017Reference EY542084Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 April 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
The Village Meeting Place, The Green, North Runcton, PE33 0RB · More nurseries in PE33
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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Buttercups Pre-School Cio is a sessional pre-school at The Village Meeting Place, The Green, North Runcton, PE33 0RB, in North Runcton, Norfolk. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Winch Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
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What is Buttercups Pre-School Cio's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buttercups Pre-School Cio Good at its inspection on 16 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buttercups Pre-School Cio take?
Buttercups Pre-School Cio is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Buttercups Pre-School Cio?
You can call 07934 170412 and visit buttercupsplaygroup.org.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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY542084 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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