Full-day nursery in Watton Green, Norfolk
The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool
Capital House, Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6JX · 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 February 2021Reference 2625274Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 7 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Capital House, Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6JX · More nurseries in IP25
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Capital House, Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6JX, in Watton Green, Norfolk. It is registered for 58 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.6 miles
- Watton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.6 miles
- Wayland Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.4 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 The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 17 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool take?
The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
Who runs The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool?
The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact The Ark Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01953 881829 and visit www.thearknurseryschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2625274 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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