Sessional pre-school in Kersey, Suffolk
Woodlands Nursery
Unit 1, The Woodlands, Kersey Maltings, Kersey, Hadleigh, IP7 6DP · 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 May 2021Reference 2633585Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 October 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
Unit 1, The Woodlands, Kersey Maltings, Kersey, Hadleigh, IP7 6DP · More nurseries in IP7
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Kersey Mill.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Woodlands Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Unit 1, The Woodlands, Kersey Maltings, Kersey, Hadleigh, IP7 6DP, in Kersey, Suffolk. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Emma's Small World Limited.
Run by Emma's Small World Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kersey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Beaumont Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
- Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.7 miles
- Hadleigh Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.7 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 Woodlands Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodlands Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodlands Nursery take?
Woodlands Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Woodlands Nursery?
Woodlands Nursery is run by Emma's Small World Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Woodlands Nursery?
You can call 01473 554193 and visit www.woodlandsnurserykerseymill.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.
- 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 2633585 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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