Sessional pre-school in Lawshall, Suffolk
Little Saplings Preschool
Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School, The Street, Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4QA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
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Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2024Reference 2783041Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 November 2024Food 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
Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School, The Street, Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4QA · More nurseries in IP29
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School and Swanfield.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Little Saplings Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School, The Street, Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4QA, in Lawshall, Suffolk. It is registered for 20 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Saplings PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Tots & TeepeesFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 under 0.1 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 Little Saplings Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Little Saplings Preschool was inspected on 20 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Saplings Preschool take?
Little Saplings Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Saplings Preschool?
You can call 01284 652344 and visit www.lawshalllittlesaplings.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 2783041 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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