Edgar Sewter Playschool
Day nursery in Suffolk.
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School, Norwich Road, Halesworth, IP19 8BUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 January 2019
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Edgar Sewter Playschool 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.
Edgar Sewter Playschool against Suffolk
| Edgar Sewter Playschool | Suffolk average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Edgar Sewter Playschool
- What Ofsted grade does Edgar Sewter Playschool have?
- Edgar Sewter Playschool was rated Good at its inspection on 9 January 2019, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Edgar Sewter Playschool take?
- Ofsted registers Edgar Sewter Playschool for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Suffolk has 49.
- How much does Edgar Sewter Playschool cost?
- Edgar Sewter Playschool 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 Edgar Sewter Playschool 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 Edgar Sewter Playschool how it offers them.
- When was Edgar Sewter Playschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Edgar Sewter Playschool on 9 January 2019. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Edgar Sewter Playschool?
- Nearby in Halesworth: Meadow Brook Playcare, East Bergholt Young Explorers, Sunshine Nursery 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.