Sessional pre-school in Westbourne, Suffolk
Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited
Sports Field, Handford Hall Primary School, 44 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ · 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 October 2021Reference 2660274Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 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
Sports Field, Handford Hall Primary School, 44 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ · More nurseries in IP1
Stations
- Ipswich21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Sir John Mills Theatre, Sirdar Road and Wellington Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alderman Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Broomhill Park11 min walk
- Sherrington Road Rec12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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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Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited is a sessional pre-school at Sports Field, Handford Hall Primary School, 44 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ, in Westbourne, Suffolk. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Handford Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Ranelagh Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Highfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 1.0 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 Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited Good at its inspection on 7 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited take?
Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited?
Ipswich is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group Limited?
You can call 01473 216477.
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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 2660274 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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