RAFA Kidz Honington
Day nursery in Bury St Edmunds, IP31. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Royal Air Force, Raf Honington, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1EE
Run by Rafa Kidz What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 April 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
RAFA Kidz Honington 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.
RAFA Kidz Honington against Bury St Edmunds
| RAFA Kidz Honington | Bury St Edmunds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Thurston Childcare Outstanding, 108 places, IP31 3FT
- Little Explorers Day Nursery Pakenham Good, 30 places, IP31 2NG
- Great Barton Pathways Good, 26 places, IP31 2RJ
RAFA Kidz Honington is run by Rafa Kidz, which has 20 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about RAFA Kidz Honington
- What Ofsted grade does RAFA Kidz Honington have?
- RAFA Kidz Honington was rated Good at its inspection on 3 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can RAFA Kidz Honington take?
- Ofsted registers RAFA Kidz Honington for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury St Edmunds has 56.
- How much does RAFA Kidz Honington cost?
- RAFA Kidz Honington 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 RAFA Kidz Honington 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 RAFA Kidz Honington how it offers them.
- When was RAFA Kidz Honington last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected RAFA Kidz Honington on 3 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is RAFA Kidz Honington part of a nursery group?
- Yes. RAFA Kidz Honington is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Rafa Kidz.
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.