The Playbox, St Johns Methodist Church Preschool
SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 1ND
Inspected by Ofsted on 13 July 2022 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 251691
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 3 April 1995
- Local authority
- Suffolk
On the Early Years Register.
Where it is
SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 1ND. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 17 March 2022 inspection Inadequate
- 2 March 2016 inspection Outstanding
- 8 December 2009 inspection Outstanding
- 9 November 2006 inspection Good
- 8 March 2004 inspection Good
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The Playbox, St Johns Methodist Church Preschool in SUDBURY, Suffolk was last inspected on 13 July 2022. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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The Playbox, St Johns Methodist Church Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 3 April 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 251691.
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