Full-day nursery in Shotley, Suffolk
Shotley Kidzone
C/O Shotley CP School, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1NR · 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 September 1999Reference 251629Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 June 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
C/O Shotley CP School, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1NR · More nurseries in IP9
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including School and The Rose.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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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Shotley Kidzone is a full-day nursery at C/O Shotley CP School, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1NR, in Shotley, Suffolk. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Shotley Kidzone Committee.
Run by Shotley Kidzone Committee (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotley KidzoneThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Ark CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Harwich Centre Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Chelmo KidzoneSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Twinkle Toes Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| The First Stop PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shotley Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 Shotley Kidzone's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Shotley Kidzone Good at its inspection on 19 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Shotley Kidzone take?
Shotley Kidzone is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Shotley Kidzone?
Shotley Kidzone is run by Shotley Kidzone Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Shotley Kidzone?
Harwich International is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Shotley Kidzone?
You can call 01473 787873 and visit www.shotleykidzone.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
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 251629 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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