Full-day nursery in New Sprowston, Norfolk
Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre
Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8TR · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8TR · More nurseries in NR7
Parks and playgrounds
- Saint Clements Park12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© 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 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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Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre is a full-day nursery at Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8TR, in New Sprowston, Norfolk. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk) Limited.
Run by Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk) Limited (school), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Once upon a time Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Sprowston Nursery PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Chestnut @ Sewell ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Growild KindergartenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Stepping Stones Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Once upon a time Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sprowston Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Sprowston Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Cecil Gowing Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Falcon Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- George White Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 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 Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre take?
Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre?
Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre is run by Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk) Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre?
Norwich is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chestnut Nursery Schools @the Diamond Centre?
You can call 01603 927277 and visit chestnut-nursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2545286 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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