Beck Row Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bury St. Edmunds for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 1974, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
IP28 8AFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly arrive and are welcomed with warm hugs from staff who are caring and attentive. Children settle immediately to their play. They are relaxed and happy. Staff know children very well. They arrange the environment to meet children's needs. For example, they provide a specific space for children who have a keen interest in emptying containers. Staff promote children's growing independence. At snack time, children pour their own drinks and choose which healthy foods they want to eat. Children wash their own hands before lunch. They happily help tidy away toys.
Staff support children to behave positively. They teach children how a sand timer is used to wait for their turn. Staff encourage children to understand how other children feel. Staff praise children for being kind. They encourage children to play with others. Children are friendly. They welcome each other into their play. Staff are good role models. They support children to understand the boundaries of the setting. They remind children to walk indoors. Staff work hard to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are included in all learning opportunities. Children with SEND make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve how routine transitions during the day are managed so that children understand what is expected.
- 13 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 25 April 2019Good
- 19 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Beck Row Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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