Highfield Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Highfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Highfield Nursery School is a happy and highly inclusive community.”
- “Staff are passionate about every child succeeding.”
- “They take the time to understand children as individuals.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Early Years @ Highfield Daycare 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Acorn2Oak Preschool 0.5 mi Good
- Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse 0.5 mi Outstanding
- Dilly's Daycare 0.6 mi Good
- Wigwams Nursery 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Buzzbee Babes Nursery 0.8 mi Good
- Wellington Nursery 0.8 mi Outstanding
- YMCA Childcare Providence 0.9 mi Good