Ofsted report card

Honey Bees Nursery

Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 7NE

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
251521
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
36
Registered since
5 February 1995
Local authority
Suffolk

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 7NE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 24 March 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 17 May 2019 inspection Good
  3. 25 November 2015 inspection Good
  4. 31 January 2011 inspection Good
  5. 22 June 2007 inspection
  6. 3 March 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Honey Bees Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Honey Bees Nursery in Ipswich, Suffolk was last inspected on 10 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Honey Bees Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Honey Bees Nursery take? +

Honey Bees Nursery is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Honey Bees Nursery take? +

Honey Bees Nursery is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Honey Bees Nursery been registered? +

Honey Bees Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 5 February 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 251521.

Nearby settings

Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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