Full-day nursery in Barrow, Suffolk
Colourbox Nest Barrow
Town Estate Room, The Street, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5AN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Town Estate Room, The Street, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5AN · More nurseries in IP29
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Brittons Road, Three Horseshoes and Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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.
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Colourbox Nest Barrow is a full-day nursery at Town Estate Room, The Street, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5AN, in Barrow, Suffolk. It is registered for 12 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Colourbox Montessori School Ltd.
Run by Colourbox Montessori School Ltd (school), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colourbox Nest BarrowThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Colourbox Montessori School, BarrowFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Risby Preschool and Childcare ServicesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Colourbox@Cherry TreesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Little Teapots Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
| Horringer Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Moulton Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.3 miles
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What is Colourbox Nest Barrow's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Colourbox Nest Barrow Outstanding at its inspection on 5 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Colourbox Nest Barrow take?
Colourbox Nest Barrow is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
Who runs Colourbox Nest Barrow?
Colourbox Nest Barrow is run by Colourbox Montessori School Ltd, which runs 7 nurseries.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2636542 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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