Full-day nursery in Claydon & Barham, Suffolk
Chives Montessori School
Akenham Studios, Akenham, Ipswich, IP6 0HL · 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 August 2004Reference EY290559Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 July 2026Food 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
Akenham Studios, Akenham, Ipswich, IP6 0HL · More nurseries in IP6
Nearest stations and parks
- Westerfield39 min walk · 1.6 miles
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 Chives Montessori School
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Chives Montessori School
Chives Montessori School is a full-day nursery at Akenham Studios, Akenham, Ipswich, IP6 0HL, in Claydon & Barham, Suffolk. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chives Montessori SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Henley Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Claydon Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Wigwams NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Acorn2Oak PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Dilly's DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Early Years @ Highfield DaycareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Henley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- Castle Hill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.5 miles
- Castle Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- Claydon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.6 miles
- The Beeches Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 1.7 miles
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 1.7 miles
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.8 miles
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2019 1.8 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 Chives Montessori School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chives Montessori School Good at its inspection on 8 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chives Montessori School take?
Chives Montessori School is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Chives Montessori School?
Westerfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chives Montessori School?
You can call 01473 212448 and visit www.chives-montessori-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
- 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 EY290559 · 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