Old Newton Under Fives CIO
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stowmarket for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £18.50 a session for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2024, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £18.502 year olds, 3 hrs | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £17.503 and 4 year olds, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.50 a session Snack ChargeAll morning sessions (both funded and non-funded)
- £3.00 a session Lunch clubonly added when attending a morning session, included as part of
Funded hours
Golden ticket, working family and universal childcare funding, as well as the tax-free childcare scheme.
Worth knowing. Old Newton Under Fives are able to offer up to 27.5 hours for 30 hours childcare. All morning sessions (both funded and non-funded) are subject to a 50p snack charge.
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
IP14 4EDWhat 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.
Still missing for Old Newton Under Fives CIO
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £18.50 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.