The Granary Nursery School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Woodbridge for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2012, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We offer funded places for babies from 9 months to children aged 4 years.
Worth knowing. We offer funded hours term time only. Funded sessions can be chosen from: 9.00am – 12.00pm, 9.00am – 1.00pm, 9.00am – 3.00pm, 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Hours outside of these are unfunded.
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
IP13 9SAWhat 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, 22 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and highly independent. They are exceptionally well behaved and have positive manners. The vibrant and engaging learning environment is outstanding. Children are highly motivated and curious. Children go for daily walks and enjoy picking apples and blackberries. They take these home to share and spontaneously cook crumble with them the next day, learning how they grow along the way. Children enjoy watching the tractors in the fields and call the nursery their 'tractor school'.
Children are imaginative and their play is inspirational. They are keen to experiment and try new things, such as mixing different-coloured water, herbs and petals to make potions. Children make cakes in the mud kitchen, using their hands as tools to pat the mixture. The cake is carefully decorated with herbs and petals to make patterns on the top. Children challenge themselves by carrying pots of potions, developing their physical strength and balance. They pay attention to detail and practise tasks over again to master them. Children engage the adults in their play, which is led by their own inquisitive natures and interests.
Children talk with confidence with their peers and adults. They display high levels of positive self-esteem and eagerness to join in. Children use a wide variety of vocabulary to describe and explain meaning. Everyday routines, such as mealtimes, are opportunities for children to talk and share experiences. They can share their feelings with others and make confident choices. Children make rapid progress in their prime areas of learning, preparing them for their next stages of education.
- 22 September 2022Outstanding
- 13 September 2016Good
- 17 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Granary Nursery School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.