Sessional pre-school in Kesgrave, Suffolk
Three Bears Playgroup
Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2ES · 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 December 2004Reference EY300030Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 December 2017Food 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
Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2ES · More nurseries in IP5
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Lummis Vale.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cedarwood Walk2 min walk
- Oak Meadow7 min walk
- Pergola Piece8 min walk
- Badgers Bank9 min walk
- Oak Meadow10 min walk
- Nock Gardens playground7 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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Three Bears Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2ES, in Kesgrave, Suffolk. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Bears PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Leaders KesgraveFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Roundabout NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Martlesham PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich RushmereFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Leaders MartleshamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Heathlands Community Preschool And Out Of School ClubSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cedarwood Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Gorseland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.0 miles
- Birchwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2022 1.2 miles
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.5 miles
- Martlesham Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.6 miles
- Kesgrave High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- St Alban's Catholic High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.8 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 Three Bears Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Three Bears Playgroup Good at its inspection on 27 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Three Bears Playgroup take?
Three Bears Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Three Bears Playgroup?
You can call 01473 635255 and visit www.threebearsplaygroup.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 EY300030 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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