Full-day nursery in Gillingham, Norfolk
Gillingham Early Years
Gillingham Early Years, Loddon Road, Beccles, NR34 0LD · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gillingham Early Years, Loddon Road, Beccles, NR34 0LD · More nurseries in NR34
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
© 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 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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Gillingham Early Years is a full-day nursery at Gillingham Early Years, Loddon Road, Beccles, NR34 0LD, in Gillingham, Norfolk. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Early YearsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sunshine pre-school and Day care Ltd at RavensmereFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Sunbeams Educare LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Beccles Forest SchoolsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Sunshine Pre-School and Day Care LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Worlingham Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Thurlton Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.1 miles
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.3 miles
- Ravensmere Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- Beccles Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.8 miles
- Sir John Leman High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.4 miles
- Beccles High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 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 Gillingham Early Years's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Gillingham Early Years Good at its inspection on 17 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Gillingham Early Years take?
Gillingham Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Gillingham Early Years?
Beccles is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Gillingham Early Years?
You can call 01502 471861.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY434071 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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