Full-day nursery in Newtown, Norfolk
Penguin Pre-School
Newtown Methodist Church, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4DB · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2000Reference 254221Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 February 2026Food 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
Newtown Methodist Church, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4DB · More nurseries in NR30
Stations
- Great Yarmouth15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- The Waterways10 min walk
- The Venetian Waterways10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 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.
What parents say
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Penguin Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Newtown Methodist Church, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4DB, in Newtown, Norfolk. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Squirrels Play Forest at PrioryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| PARK PLAYGROUPFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| Shine (EAST NORFOLK)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Playdays NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.1 miles
- Bure Park Specialist Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Cobholm Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.0 miles
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Southtown Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.5 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 Penguin Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Penguin Pre-School Good at its inspection on 23 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Penguin Pre-School take?
Penguin Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Penguin Pre-School?
Great Yarmouth is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Penguin Pre-School?
You can call 01493 851101 and visit www.penguinpreschool.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.
- © 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 254221 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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