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Pre-schools in Bury St Edmunds

There are 23 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and 19 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
23
Outstanding
4
Good
15
After-school clubs
4

23 nurseries near Bury St Edmunds

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Tollgate, Bury St. Edmunds

Little Angels Day Care

St Edmundsbury Primary School, Grove Road · IP33 3BJ

0.7 miles from Bury St. Edmunds
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Bury St. Edmunds, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 38 places and run by Little Angels Bury St Edmunds Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Nowton, Bury St. Edmunds

Colourbox@Redwoods

Nowton Park Centre, Bury Road · IP29 5BD

2.7 miles from Bury St. Edmunds
OfstedOutstandingDec 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Bury St. Edmunds, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Colourbox Montessori School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Culford, Bury St. Edmunds

Culford Nursery

Culford School, Culford · IP28 6TX

3.0 miles from Bury St. Edmunds
OfstedGoodFeb 2022Full day care14 places

A full day care nursery in Bury St. Edmunds, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 14 places and run by Culford School (Trading Trust) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Horringer, Great Whelnetham

Cygnets (Whelnetham)

The Old School Hall, Stanningfield Road · IP30 0UA

4.7 miles from Bury St. Edmunds
OfstedOutstandingNov 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Great Whelnetham, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Cygnets (Whelnetham) Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds

Colourbox Nest Barrow

Town Estate Room, The Street · IP29 5AN

4.8 miles from Bury St. Edmunds
OfstedOutstandingMay 2023Full day care12 places

A full day care nursery in Bury St. Edmunds, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 12 places and run by Colourbox Montessori School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Bury St Edmunds at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 23 pre-schools within 5 miles of Bury St Edmunds (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 15 Good.
Ages taken
23 list babies under 2, 23 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 23 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.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Bury St Edmunds

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

There are 23 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Bury St Edmunds. 4 are rated Outstanding and 15 are rated Good at their latest inspection.