Full-day nursery in Great Welnetham, Suffolk
Cygnets (Whelnetham)
The Old School Hall, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, IP30 0UA · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2004Reference EY298384Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School Hall, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, IP30 0UA · More nurseries in IP30
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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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Cygnets (Whelnetham) is a full-day nursery at The Old School Hall, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, IP30 0UA, in Great Welnetham, Suffolk. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 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 Cygnets (Whelnetham)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cygnets (Whelnetham) Outstanding at its inspection on 30 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cygnets (Whelnetham) take?
Cygnets (Whelnetham) is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Cygnets (Whelnetham)?
You can call 01284 386220 and visit www.cygnetschildcare.co.uk.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY298384 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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