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Childcare in Woodbridge

Woodbridge has 12 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 11 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 7 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 16 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 22 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Suffolk there are 30 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.

30places per 100 under-fives in Suffolk, against 32 for England
100%of the 16 inspected here are Good or better, 4 Outstanding
14 of 38are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Suffolk, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 127 school nursery classes across Suffolk, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

38 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.

Day nurseries 12

Little Oaks Playschool

Day nursery · Little Oaks Playschool, Framlingham Road, Woodbridge, IP13 8DD

OutstandingTakes funded hours£8.75 an hourBirth to 8+Babies from 3 months08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week50 placesOpen a few years

Laxfield Pre School

Day nursery · Framlingham Road, Laxfield, Woodbridge, IP13 8HD

GoodTakes funded hours£8.00 an hourBirth to 8+Babies from 6 months08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week34 placesLong established

Pre-schools 4

St Mary's Playgroup

Pre-school · Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JJ

GoodBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings27 placesOpen for decades

School nursery classes 11

Childminders 4

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Way, Colette Anne

Childminder · Woodbridge, IP13 9EG

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Wright, Samantha Josephine

Childminder · Woodbridge, IP12 3TZ

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered a few years

Foxton, Jenna Louise

Childminder · Woodbridge, IP12 2GB

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder3 placesNewly registered

Quinton, Richard Anthony

Childminder · Woodbridge, IP13 7PA

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder3 placesNewly registered

After-school and holiday clubs 7

Valley Farm

After-school club · The Cottage, Valley Farm, Woodbridge, IP13 0ND

Not yet inspected5 and overBefore and after school, plus holidaysOpen for decades

Pgl Bawdsey Manor

After-school club · Bawdsey Manor, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, IP12 3BH

Not yet inspected5 and overBefore and after school, plus holidaysLong established

Stagecoach Woodbridge

After-school club · Kyson Primary School, Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, IP12 4HX

Not yet inspected5 and overBefore and after school, plus holidaysLong established

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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Closed School's Out Activities At Woodbridge School Out-of-school day care
  • Dec 2025Opened The Bloom Childcare Group Grundisburgh Full day care
  • Dec 2025Opened Premier Education Holiday Club - Kyson Primary School Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened School's Out Activities At Woodbridge Prep School Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened PEG Activities - Sir Robert Hitcham's Cofe Va Primary School Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Woodbridge

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Woodbridge take funded hours?

14 of the 38 settings in Woodbridge are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Woodbridge rated Outstanding?

Yes. 4 of the 16 settings Ofsted has inspected in Woodbridge hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Woodbridge take babies?

23 settings in Woodbridge are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Woodbridge?

Suffolk has 30 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.