# Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen is a full-day nursery at St Pauls Community Hall, Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4LN, in Coslany, Norfolk. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Little Squirrels Play Forest Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-squirrels-play-forest-magdalen-2714145 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St Pauls Community Hall, Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4LN - Registered places: 47 - Run by: [Little Squirrels Play Forest Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/little-squirrels-play-forest-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2714145 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 7 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2714145 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2022 (Reference 2714145). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2714145) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 7 April 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2714145) - Registered places: 47 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2714145) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 2 July 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1617456) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St Pauls Community Hall, Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4LN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.639798,1.296722 - Station: Norwich, 1.0 miles - Park: Gildencroft Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Sewell Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Kett's Cave Play Area, 0.3 miles - Park: Waterloo Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Wensum Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Heath Road Playground, 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | | under 0.1 miles | | Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (February 2025) | | 0.3 miles | | Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | George White Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | | 0.3 miles | | Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Norwich School | | 3–18 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Magdalen Gates Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magdalen-gates-nursery-2867148) | | | | 0.1 miles | | [Treehouse Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/treehouse-childrens-centre-254328) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Muddy Puddles Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/muddy-puddles-nursery-2628544) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Chestnut @ Sewell Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chestnut-sewell-park-2521152) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Chestnut Nursery Norfolk Ltd. St. Giles](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chestnut-nursery-norfolk-ltd-st-giles-ey484511) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Once upon a time Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/once-upon-a-time-nursery-school-ey477479) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen Good at its inspection on 7 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen take? Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time. ### Who runs Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen? Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen is run by Little Squirrels Play Forest Limited, which runs 4 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Little Squirrels Play Forest Magdalen? Norwich is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2714145) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.