Great Ellingham Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Great Ellingham for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2016, 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR17 1HZWhat 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.
- 14 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build lovely relationships with children. They greet children individually on arrival and express how happy they are to see them. Children beam in response.
They settle quickly and demonstrate a sense of security and confidence. Children laugh frequently and are absorbed in their play. They become familiar with key routines, such as washing their hands and finding their lunch boxes, and begin to follow these routines independently.
Staff engage children in warm conversations, showing interest in their ideas and home experiences. Children are keen to talk about their important people and things they have done. Staff have a good understanding of child development and use this, alongside their observations of children's learning, to plan and target activities and teaching. They work closely with external professionals to tailor the curriculum for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to expand their teaching techniques to challenge children's understanding and problem-solving skills and extend their learning further n review the provision of resources, such as non-fiction books or objects of reference, to support children's understanding of new words and concepts.
- 3 October 2024Good
- 26 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Great Ellingham 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.