Orchard Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wymondham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2010, with 60 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
NR18 9RSWhat 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, 10 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection. Children separate easily from their parents and go off to explore the range of stimulating activities. Babies investigate musical instruments and sensory toys. They press buttons and become mesmerised by sounds and flashing lights. Babies are fascinated by bubble machines. They reach out and clap their hands to pop the bubbles. Toddlers paint their own pictures.
They explain, 'This is a big bird'. They confidently make choices, finding their favourite vehicles to roll into paint. Pre-school children take great care using microscopes to look closely at shells. They draw their own pictures and write recognisable letters of their name. They tell staff, 'I am happy'.
Children show excellent attitudes to learning. They demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems. For example, babies work out how to push shapes into sorters. They lift lids to retrieve shapes to start their game again. Toddlers manipulate dolls into clothing. They tell staff, 'This is tricky'. Pre-school children follow instruction cards to program technology toys. Staff give children notice of when it is time to tidy away the toys. This ensures children are able to complete activities to their satisfaction.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to minimise disruption to children's learning so that children benefit from meaningful learning at all times.
- 10 March 2023Good
- 8 August 2017Good
- 21 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orchard Nursery 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.
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