What Ofsted grade does Little Ducklings have?

Little Ducklings was rated Good at its inspection on 23 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Ducklings take?

Ofsted registers Little Ducklings for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thetford has 59.

How much does Little Ducklings cost?

Little Ducklings 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 Little Ducklings 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 Little Ducklings how it offers them.

When was Little Ducklings last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Ducklings on 23 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Ducklings?

Nearby in IP24: Traquinas Childcare, Traquinas Childcare, Clarence House Thetford.

Little Ducklings

Day nursery in Thetford, IP24. Part of the Norfolk council area.

Drake Primary School, Fairfields, Thetford, IP24 1JW

76 places

2004 registered with Ofsted

7 of 8 in our Thetford ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 23 July 2021

Ofsted grades for Little Ducklings, inspection of 23 July 2021
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	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.

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What a place could cost

Little Ducklings 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.

Little Ducklings against Thetford

	Little Ducklings	Thetford average
Places	76	59
Ofsted outcome	Good	88% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Ducklings

What Ofsted grade does Little Ducklings have?: Little Ducklings was rated Good at its inspection on 23 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Ducklings take?: Ofsted registers Little Ducklings for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thetford has 59.
How much does Little Ducklings cost?: Little Ducklings 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 Little Ducklings 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 Little Ducklings how it offers them.
When was Little Ducklings last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Ducklings on 23 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Ducklings?: Nearby in IP24: Traquinas Childcare, Traquinas Childcare, Clarence House Thetford.

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.