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Pre-schools in IP7

There are 82 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of IP7, Ipswich, and 66 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
82
Outstanding
12
Good
54
After-school clubs
17

82 nurseries near IP7

Within 10 miles, closest first.
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Hadleigh, Ipswich

The Playstation Preschool

The Studio, Hadleigh Community Primary School · IP7 5HQ

2.0 miles from IP7
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Ipswich, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by The Playstation Preschool Group Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Nayland, Colchester

Woodland Corner

C/o Nayland Primary School, Bear Street · CO6 4HY

7.3 miles from IP7
OfstedGoodJul 2021Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021. Registered for 28 places and run by Woodland Corner CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Acton, Sudbury

Acton Playgroup

Acton Primary School, Lambert Drive · CO10 0US

7.6 miles from IP7
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
Hours
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Childcare in IP7 at a glance

Inspection results
66 of the 82 pre-schools within 10 miles of IP7 (80%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 12 Outstanding and 54 Good.
Ages taken
81 list babies under 2, 82 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 82 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 IP7

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

There are 82 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 10 miles of IP7. 12 are rated Outstanding and 54 are rated Good at their latest inspection.