Full-day nursery in Sprowston, Norfolk
Once upon a time Nursery School
170 Wroxham Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8DE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2007Reference EY355999Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
170 Wroxham Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8DE · More nurseries in NR7
Parks and playgrounds
- Sparhawk Park2 min walk
- Barkers Lane Open Space7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Once upon a time Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 170 Wroxham Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8DE, in Sprowston, Norfolk. It is registered for 34 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd.
Run by Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Once upon a time Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- Cecil Gowing Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Sprowston Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Sprowston Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Falcon Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- White House Farm Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- White Woman Lane Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Once upon a time Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Once upon a time Nursery School was inspected on 28 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Once upon a time Nursery School take?
Once upon a time Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Once upon a time Nursery School?
Once upon a time Nursery School is run by Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Once upon a time Nursery School?
You can call 01603 787353 and visit www.onceuponatime.org.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.
- © 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 EY355999 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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