Emmanuel Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bungay for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2000, with 25 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
NR35 1DQWhat 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, 29 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate how happy they are at the pre-school as they eagerly run in and embrace staff when they arrive. They display a high level of familiarity with the routines and quickly settle into their play. Staff are on hand to provide support and encouragement. This helps children to feel more confident and secure in their environment.
Staff ensure they take children out on local trips daily. This provides them with great opportunities to develop their spatial awareness as they walk. Children develop an appreciation of nature, as staff stop to point out the names of plants and insects they see. These conversations help children to develop a sense of curiosity, and enrich their understanding of the environment around them. Staff plan games such as 'What's the time the manager. They aim to support children's communication, while also developing their social skills. Staff focus on encouraging children to be physically active in a fun and engaging way.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They provide effective support to help children understand and manage their emotions, while fostering the development of confidence, social skills, and friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to develop group story times so that children can listen without distraction and benefit from the rich learning experience n consider the seating arrangements for children at snack and mealtimes to ensure they can comfortably practice feeding themselves.
- 29 April 2024Good
- 29 June 2018Good
- 25 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Emmanuel 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.