Sessional pre-school in Mellis, Suffolk
Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School
Mellis C E V Cp School, Yaxley Road, Mellis, EYE, IP23 8DP · 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 April 2009Reference EY393732Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2025Ofsted · 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 28 March 2014Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Mellis C E V Cp School, Yaxley Road, Mellis, EYE, IP23 8DP · More nurseries in IP23
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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Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Mellis C E V Cp School, Yaxley Road, Mellis, EYE, IP23 8DP, in Mellis, Suffolk. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mellis Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 under 0.1 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 Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School Good at its inspection on 27 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School take?
Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School?
You can call 01379 788458 and visit www.ympreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY393732 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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