Sessional pre-school in Cockfield, Suffolk
Catey Pre- School
Catey Pre-School, Church Lane, Cockfield, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP30 0LA · 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 April 2012Reference EY424032Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 20 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Catey Pre-School, Church Lane, Cockfield, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP30 0LA · More nurseries in IP30
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Memorial.
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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Catey Pre- School is a sessional pre-school at Catey Pre-School, Church Lane, Cockfield, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP30 0LA, in Cockfield, Suffolk. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2020 0.1 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 Catey Pre- School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Catey Pre- School Good at its inspection on 20 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Catey Pre- School take?
Catey Pre- School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Catey Pre- School?
You can call 01284 827274 and visit www.catey-preschool.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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY424032 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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