Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School
Day nursery in Ipswich, IP3. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Oak Wood Nursery, 251 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0RH
Run by Bows and Arrows What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 August 2025
| 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.
What a place could cost
Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School 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.
Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School against Ipswich
| Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School | Ipswich average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Learners Nursery Outstanding, 64 places, IP3 0EY
- Forest Learners Nursery Outstanding, 16 places, IP3 0EY
- ABC Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd Good, 26 places, IP3 8LR
Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School is run by Bows and Arrows, which has 7 nurseries in England and 5 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School have?
- Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 4 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
- How much does Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School cost?
- Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School 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 Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School 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 Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School on 4 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Bows and Arrows.
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.