Sessional pre-school in Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh
Playgroup Building, Crescent Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5HW · 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 2017Reference EY551495Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 October 2024Food 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
Playgroup Building, Crescent Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5HW · More nurseries in IP15
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Bus Shelter.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh is a sessional pre-school at Playgroup Building, Crescent Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5HW, in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - AldeburghThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Aldeburgh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 under 0.1 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 Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh Good at its inspection on 3 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh take?
Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sunflower Montessori Nursery School - Aldeburgh?
You can visit www.sunflowermontessorinursery.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY551495 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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