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Activate

14 Ipswich Road, NORWICH · NR2 2LR

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 July 2025 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 260711
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Registered since: 1 July 1999
Local authority: Norfolk

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

Where it is

14 Ipswich Road, NORWICH · NR2 2LR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

5 August 2019 inspection Good
31 March 2016 inspection Good
23 July 2012 inspection Good
2 August 2005 inspection Good
5 August 2003 inspection Requires Improvement

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Activate in 14 Ipswich Road, NORWICH was last inspected on 28 July 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Activate been registered? +

Activate has been registered with Ofsted since 1 July 1999. Its unique reference number (URN) is 260711.

Nearby settings

City College Nursery <1 km Barracudas (Norwich) <1 km Hewett Under 5s LTD <1 km Little Egrets Nursery <1 km

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