Full-day nursery in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk
Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary
6 The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JU · 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
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Getting there
6 The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JU · More nurseries in CO7
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Kings Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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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Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary is a full-day nursery at 6 The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JU, in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk. It is registered for 37 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stratford St Mary Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.7 miles
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.7 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 Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary Good at its inspection on 9 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary take?
Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
Who runs Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary?
Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
How do I contact Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary?
You can call 01206 323093 and visit orchardbarnsstratfordstmary.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2550204 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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