Ipswich, Suffolk · URN 251521
According to Ofsted's inspection on 10 March 2026, Honey Bees Nursery in Ipswich, Suffolk was graded on 6 areas of its report card: 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. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 7NE. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
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.
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.
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.
Honey Bees Nursery is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Honey Bees Nursery is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Honey Bees Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 5 February 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 251521.
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