Full-day nursery in Chantry, Suffolk
The Nest Nursery
The Nest Nursery, Pauls Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 3.5 on Google (6 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2024Reference 2815759Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 June 2025Food 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
The Nest Nursery, Pauls Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN · More nurseries in IP2
Stations
- Ipswich16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Bingo Hall, McDonald's and Kelly Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gippeswyk Park3 min walk
- Alderman Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Chantry Park8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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The Nest Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Nest Nursery, Pauls Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN, in Chantry, Suffolk. It is registered for 32 children. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bows and Arrows.
Run by Bows and Arrows (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ranelagh Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Handford Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- The Oaks Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Stone Lodge Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 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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How many children can The Nest Nursery take?
The Nest Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs The Nest Nursery?
The Nest Nursery is run by Bows and Arrows, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Nest Nursery?
Ipswich is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Nest Nursery?
You can call 01473 599038 and visit www.bowsandarrowsgroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2815759 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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