Trinity Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Lowestoft for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2000, with 24 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
NR32 4HUWhat 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, 18 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The pre-school is a calm, friendly environment. Children arrive happily, warmly welcomed by smiling staff. They quickly settle and are confident learners. They choose where to play and who to play with. Children are curious as they explore the range of resources available to them. They really enjoy the company of staff and ask them to play with them or get items to add to their play. Children play well together and have active imaginations to create make-believe games. Staff set up a pretend campfire, which really sparks the children's interests, and they enjoy roasting pretend marshmallows. Children learn about hygiene and brush their teeth after snack, proudly showing staff their clean teeth.
Children listen and behave very well. They respect the staff and respond to their instructions. Children are interested in visitors and demonstrate their confidence as they eagerly ask them questions. They are articulate and narrate their play, telling each other what they are making with their play dough. Staff help to develop their communication through the introduction of new vocabulary. Children thoroughly enjoy books and animatedly join in at story time, showing their excitement as the flaps are lifted. They enjoy singing and request their favourite songs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with further opportunities to allow them to be even more independent.
- 18 May 2023Good
- 10 October 2017Good
- 23 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Trinity Nursery
- 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.