Full-day nursery in Ipswich, Suffolk
Ipswich Early Years
St Clare House Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1LH · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2026Reference 2885051Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places109 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Clare House Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1LH · More nurseries in IP1
Stations
- Ipswich9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including St Clare House, AXA Offices and Willis Building.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alderman Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Gippeswyk Park10 min walk
- Christchurch Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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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Ipswich Early Years is a full-day nursery at St Clare House Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1LH, in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is registered for 109 children. It is run by Mayfair Set OPCO Ltd.
Run by Mayfair Set OPCO Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Handford Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Ranelagh Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- St Helen's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 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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How many children can Ipswich Early Years take?
Ipswich Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 109 children at any one time.
Who runs Ipswich Early Years?
Ipswich Early Years is run by Mayfair Set OPCO Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ipswich Early Years?
Ipswich is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ipswich Early Years?
You can call 01473 708774 and visit ipswichey.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Suffolk
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2885051 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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