Full-day nursery in Ibstock, Leicestershire
The Early Years Academy Ibstock
5-7 High Street, Ibstock, LE67 6LG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2024Reference 2771383Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places96 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5-7 High Street, Ibstock, LE67 6LG · More nurseries in LE67
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including The Palace, Curzon Street and Grange Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Leicester Road Play Park7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Leicestershire there are about 2.6 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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The Early Years Academy Ibstock is a full-day nursery at 5-7 High Street, Ibstock, LE67 6LG, in Ibstock, Leicestershire. It is registered for 96 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited.
Run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ibstock Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Heather Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- Ibstock School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.2 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 The Early Years Academy Ibstock's Ofsted rating?
The Early Years Academy Ibstock was inspected on 12 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Early Years Academy Ibstock take?
The Early Years Academy Ibstock is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
Who runs The Early Years Academy Ibstock?
The Early Years Academy Ibstock is run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact The Early Years Academy Ibstock?
You can call 01530 648770 and visit theearlyyearsacademy.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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2771383 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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