Sessional pre-school in Nacton, Suffolk
Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s
The Village Hall, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0EU · 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 Village Hall, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0EU · More nurseries in IP10
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School and The Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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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Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s is a sessional pre-school at The Village Hall, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0EU, in Nacton, Suffolk. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Orwell Park School ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Ipswich High School ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.8 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 Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s Good at its inspection on 3 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s take?
Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5s?
You can call 01473 573648 and visit www.nbu5.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 251575 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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