Colourbox Red Lodge
Day nursery in Bury St Edmunds, IP28. Part of the Suffolk council area.
1 Lavender Close, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8TT
Run by Colourbox Montessori School What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Colourbox Red Lodge sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Colourbox Red Lodge against Bury St Edmunds
| Colourbox Red Lodge | Bury St Edmunds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Greenhays Nursery School Ltd Strong standard in 5 of 6, 38 places, IP28 8LD
- Little Parrotts ltd Good, 34 places, IP28 8XQ
- New Horizons Day Care Good, 150 places, IP28 7DE
Colourbox Red Lodge is run by Colourbox Montessori School, which has 7 nurseries in England and 6 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bury St Edmunds.
Questions parents ask about Colourbox Red Lodge
- What Ofsted grade does Colourbox Red Lodge have?
- Colourbox Red Lodge was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Colourbox Red Lodge take?
- Ofsted registers Colourbox Red Lodge for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury St Edmunds has 56.
- How much does Colourbox Red Lodge cost?
- Colourbox Red Lodge sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Colourbox Red Lodge offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Colourbox Red Lodge how it offers them.
- When was Colourbox Red Lodge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Colourbox Red Lodge on 11 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Colourbox Red Lodge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Colourbox Red Lodge is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Colourbox Montessori School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.