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Pre-schools in IP16

There are 170 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of IP16, Woodbridge, and 134 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
170
Outstanding
19
Good
115
After-school clubs
22

170 nurseries near IP16

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Benhall, Saxmundham

Benhall Preschool

School Lane, Benhall · IP17 1HE

4.0 miles from IP16
Inspected November 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Saxmundham, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Benhall Preschool Playgroup CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Halesworth, Suffolk

Halesworth Day Nursery

Halesworth Day Nursery, School Lane · IP19 8BW

10.4 miles from IP16
OfstedOutstandingMar 2023Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Halesworth, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 50 places and run by Halesworth Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Halesworth, Suffolk

Edgar Sewter Playschool

Edgar Sewter Community Primary School, Norwich Road · IP19 8BU

10.4 miles from IP16
OfstedGoodJan 2019Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Halesworth, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2019. Registered for 24 places and run by Edgar Sewter Playschool Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Melton, Suffolk

Pitstop Nursery

32a, Hall Farm Road · IP12 1PJ

12.8 miles from IP16
OfstedGoodJan 2023Full day care11 places

A full day care nursery in Melton, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 11 places and run by Pitstop Out of School Club Community Interest Company.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in IP16 at a glance

Inspection results
134 of the 170 pre-schools within 25 miles of IP16 (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 19 Outstanding and 115 Good.
Ages taken
169 list babies under 2, 170 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 170 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 IP16

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

There are 170 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of IP16. 19 are rated Outstanding and 115 are rated Good at their latest inspection.