Sessional pre-school in Southgate, Suffolk
Southgate pre-school
The Childrens Centre, Steward Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PW · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Childrens Centre, Steward Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PW · More nurseries in IP33
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Barons Road, Chichester Close and Steward Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hardwick Heath4 min walk
- Nowton Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground9 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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Southgate pre-school is a sessional pre-school at The Childrens Centre, Steward Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PW, in Southgate, Suffolk. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hardwick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- South Lee School ages 0–13has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Riverwalk School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Priory School ages 5–19Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected June 2024 1.1 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 Southgate pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Southgate pre-school Good at its inspection on 20 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Southgate pre-school take?
Southgate pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Southgate pre-school?
Bury St Edmunds is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Southgate pre-school?
You can call 01284 703181 and visit www.southgatepreschool.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2713903 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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