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Pre-schools in Sudbury

There are 14 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Sudbury, Essex, and 11 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
14
Outstanding
3
Good
8
After-school clubs
2

14 nurseries near Sudbury

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Sudbury, Suffolk

Sunshine Nursery School

8 Warner Way, Chilton Industrial Estate · CO10 2GG

1.3 miles from Sudbury
Inspected January 2026Full day care141 places

A full day care nursery in Sudbury, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 141 places and run by Childcare Nursery Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Acton, Sudbury

Acton Playgroup

Acton Primary School, Lambert Drive · CO10 0US

1.9 miles from Sudbury
OfstedOutstandingMay 2025Sessional24 places

A sessional nursery in Sudbury, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 24 places and run by Acton Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Glemsford, Sudbury

Tots & Teepees

Tots and Teepees Day Nursery, Unit 4c · CO10 7PZ

4.1 miles from Sudbury
Inspected February 2026Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Sudbury, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 20 places and run by Row, Gemma.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Sudbury at a glance

Inspection results
11 of the 14 pre-schools within 5 miles of Sudbury (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 8 Good.
Ages taken
14 list babies under 2, 14 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 14 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Suffolk's Family Information Service.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Sudbury

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 14 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Sudbury. 3 are rated Outstanding and 8 are rated Good at their latest inspection.