Full-day nursery in Castle Hill, Suffolk
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare
Highfield Nursery School, Chesterfield Drive, IPSWICH, IP1 6DW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2007Reference EY337155Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 January 2026Ofsted · 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 24 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Highfield Nursery School, Chesterfield Drive, IPSWICH, IP1 6DW · More nurseries in IP1
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield Approach, Castle Road and Ashcroft Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whitehouse Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Bramford Lane Recration Ground8 min walk
- The Dales Open Space10 min walk
- Castle Hill Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Whitton Recreation Ground12 min walk
- 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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Early Years @ Highfield Daycare is a full-day nursery at Highfield Nursery School, Chesterfield Drive, IPSWICH, IP1 6DW, in Castle Hill, Suffolk. It is registered for 24 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Highfield Children's Centre.
Run by Highfield Children's Centre (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Years @ Highfield DaycareThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Acorn2Oak PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Early Years @ Highfield - WhitehouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Buzzbee Babes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Wellington NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Highfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- The Beeches Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.5 miles
- Castle Hill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Castle Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Whitehouse Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2019 0.6 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 Early Years @ Highfield Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare was inspected on 15 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Early Years @ Highfield Daycare take?
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Early Years @ Highfield Daycare?
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare is run by Highfield Children's Centre, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Early Years @ Highfield Daycare?
Westerfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY337155 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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