Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse
Day nursery in Ipswich, IP1. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Early Years At Highfield Whitehouse, Waterford Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NWWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 23 September 2025
| 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
Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse 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.
Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse against Ipswich
| Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse | Ipswich average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse
- What Ofsted grade does Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse have?
- Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse take?
- Ofsted registers Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
- How much does Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse cost?
- Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse 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 Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse 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 Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse how it offers them.
- When was Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse?
- Nearby in IP1: Wigwams Nursery, Wellington Nursery, The Lodge Day Nursery.
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.