Sessional pre-school in Coldfair Green, Suffolk
Knodishall & District Playgroup
The Mission Rooms, School Road Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UD · 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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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Mission Rooms, School Road Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UD · More nurseries in IP17
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Butchers Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Knodishall & District Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Mission Rooms, School Road Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UD, in Coldfair Green, Suffolk. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knodishall & District PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Spring LeistonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Benhall PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
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| Meadow Brook PlaycareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
| Sibton Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.9 miles |
| The Beacon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 7.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Summerhill School ages 5–18 1.3 miles
- Leiston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.3 miles
- Alde Valley Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 1.2 miles
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What is Knodishall & District Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Knodishall & District Playgroup Good at its inspection on 16 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Knodishall & District Playgroup take?
Knodishall & District Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Knodishall & District Playgroup?
You can call 01728 831328.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 251545 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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