Full-day nursery in East Bergholt, Suffolk
Lavender Hall Kindergarten
The Gattinetts, Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt, COLCHESTER, CO7 6QT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 1998Reference 251765Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 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
The Gattinetts, Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt, COLCHESTER, CO7 6QT · More nurseries in CO7
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Elm Road, Lambe School Hall and Red Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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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Lavender Hall Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at The Gattinetts, Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt, COLCHESTER, CO7 6QT, in East Bergholt, Suffolk. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Hall KindergartenThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| East Bergholt Young ExplorersFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Orchard Barn Stratford St MaryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Robins ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Brooklands Young ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| St Michael's Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Busy Bees KindergartenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Stratford St Mary Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.5 miles
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- East Bergholt High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Lavender Hall Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lavender Hall Kindergarten Outstanding at its inspection on 17 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lavender Hall Kindergarten take?
Lavender Hall Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
How do I contact Lavender Hall Kindergarten?
You can call 01206 299511 and visit www.lavenderhall.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 251765 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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