Sessional pre-school in Ashill, Norfolk
First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School
The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT · 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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Getting there
The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT · More nurseries in IP25
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.
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First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7BT, in Ashill, Norfolk. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
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What is First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School take?
First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact First Steps Fountain Of Life Pre-School?
You can call 01760 447444 and visit www.firststepsashill.co.uk.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544373 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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