Quality of education
Good
St Helens Playgroup
St Helen's Church, St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LS·Suffolk council·Ofsted URN: 251649
Sessional day care
22 places
Registered 23 Jul 1999
Early Years Register
FMS Inspection Score
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6.3/10
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St Helens Playgroup is an Ofsted-registered nursery in Ipswich. The current provider data lists 22 places. Its current FMS Inspection Score is 6.3/10 (Developing).
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St Helen's Church, St Helen's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LS
Ofsted Inspection
Inspection outcome and judgement breakdown
6.3/10
FMS Inspection Score
Developing
Based on 4 subcategory ratings
Official Ofsted Grade
Requires Improvement
Inspected: 23 June 2025
Safeguarding: Yes
Inspection History
23 Jun 2025|Most recent full inspection|Requires Improvement
30 Oct 2019|Previous full inspection|Good
18 Jun 2015|Earlier full inspection|Good
Inspection Judgements
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires Improvement
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