Sessional pre-school in Ipswich, Suffolk
St Helens Playgroup
St Helen's Church, St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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
St Helen's Church, St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LS · More nurseries in IP4
Stations
- Derby Road (Ipswich)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Ipswich23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Dove Street, Suffolk New College and Lacey Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alexandra Park3 min walk
- Christchurch Park9 min walk
- Holywells Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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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St Helens Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St Helen's Church, St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LS, in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is registered for 22 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens PlaygroupThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Rosehill PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Helen's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Rose Hill Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Cliff Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 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 St Helens Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
St Helens Playgroup was inspected on 22 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can St Helens Playgroup take?
St Helens Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Helens Playgroup?
Derby Road (Ipswich) is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Helens Playgroup?
You can call 07507 455185 and visit www.sthelensplaygroup.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 251649 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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