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Nurseries in IP17

5 registered nurseries — 0 Outstanding, 3 Good

Ofsted ratings in IP17

5

Total nurseries

3

Good

2

Not yet rated

Map near Knodishall & District Playgroup
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Good Old inspection

The Mission Rooms, Saxmundham

20 places
Map near Sibton Nursery School
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Good

Sibton Nursery School, Saxmundham

45 places
Map near Benhall Preschool
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Benhall Preschool
Good Old inspection

School Lane, Saxmundham

30 places
PE
Not yet inspected

Coldfair Green County Primary School, Knodishall

18 places
Map near Meadow Brook Playcare
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Not yet inspected

Meadow Children's Centre, SAXMUNDHAM

74 places

Why families love IP17

10/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in IP17

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in IP17?

IP17 has 5 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 0 are rated Outstanding and 3 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in IP17 are Outstanding or Good?

60% of nurseries in IP17 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in IP17?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in IP17 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in IP17?

Yes — many nurseries in IP17 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.