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Highfield Nursery School
Suffolk·Nursery·East of England·Local authority nursery school·IP1 6DW
URN: 124525OutstandingOfsted published 13 Jun 2024
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Compare with Highfield Nursery SchoolSchool information
| URN | 124525 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Nursery |
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-5 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ruth Coleman |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP1 6DW |
| Pupils | 110 |
| FSM eligible | 0.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
www.highfield.suffolk.sch.uk1473742534| DfE number | 1001 |
| UKPRN | — |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
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| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2024 |