Sessional pre-school in Swilland, Suffolk
Witnesham Pre-School
Witnesham Primary School, High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX · 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 2018Reference EY560862Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 March 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
Witnesham Primary School, High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX · More nurseries in IP6
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including School, High Road and Ipswich Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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.
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Witnesham Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Witnesham Primary School, High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX, in Swilland, Suffolk. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witnesham Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Witnesham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Henley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 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 Witnesham Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Witnesham Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Witnesham Pre-School take?
Witnesham Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
How do I contact Witnesham Pre-School?
You can call 01473 551291 and visit www.owfed.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY560862 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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