Sessional pre-school in Risby, Suffolk
Risby Preschool and Childcare Services
Alymer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT · 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 November 1994Reference 251614Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 December 2022Ofsted · 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 17 July 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alymer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT · More nurseries in IP28
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including School and Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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Risby Preschool and Childcare Services is a sessional pre-school at Alymer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT, in Risby, Suffolk. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 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 Risby Preschool and Childcare Services's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Risby Preschool and Childcare Services Good at its inspection on 15 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Risby Preschool and Childcare Services take?
Risby Preschool and Childcare Services is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
How do I contact Risby Preschool and Childcare Services?
You can call 01284 810794 and visit www.risbypreschoolsuffolk.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Suffolk
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 251614 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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