Full-day nursery in Ipswich, Suffolk
Small World Kindergarten
44a Anglesea Road, IPSWICH, IP1 3PP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2014Reference EY479592Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 May 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 September 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
44a Anglesea Road, IPSWICH, IP1 3PP · More nurseries in IP1
Stations
- Ipswich23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Ivry Street, Redan Street and Warrington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Christchurch Park7 min walk
- Broomhill Park7 min walk
- Sherrington Road Rec11 min walk
- Alderman Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground8 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 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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Small World Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at 44a Anglesea Road, IPSWICH, IP1 3PP, in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Emma's Small World Limited.
Run by Emma's Small World Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Handford Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Ranelagh Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.8 miles
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2019 0.8 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 Small World Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small World Kindergarten Outstanding at its inspection on 10 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small World Kindergarten take?
Small World Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Small World Kindergarten?
Small World Kindergarten is run by Emma's Small World Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Small World Kindergarten?
Ipswich is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Small World Kindergarten?
You can call 01473 253619 and visit www.small-world-kindergarten.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479592 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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