‘Outstanding’ Norfolk Nursery opens second facility on new site
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‘Outstanding’ Norfolk Nursery opens second facility on new site

20th January 2025

Since Bluebell Nursery in Norwich opened its doors in 2020, we have seen one of the biggest childcare success stories in the region.

The launch of Bluebell Nursery at Langley Prep School in Taverham, just outside Norwich, created such a boom in numbers that it led to an expansion of the facility just two years later in 2022 when a new baby room was added.

In 2024, a further phase of development saw the building of a brand new, purpose-built space to cater for an even greater demand for places. Bluebell Nursery in Taverham now features a Bluebell Town role-play centre, while it focuses on sensory and play-based learning throughout the setting. The Bluebell Nursery experience also enables children to use the extensive Outdoor Learning facilities and 100-acre grounds at Langley Prep School, giving them unrivalled opportunities to build dens, experience a campfire and enjoy the wonders of the natural world around them.

Making 2024 an even bigger story, Bluebell Nursery was classified as ‘Outstanding’ by Oftsed. The year ended with four fully booked classes for six-month-olds to four-year-olds.

At the start of 2025, Langley announced an exciting new venture that will see Bluebell Nursery opening its second facility, on-site at Langley Senior School in Loddon. Catering for two to four-year-olds, Bluebell Nursery in Loddon is due to open in spring 2025 and places are already in high demand.

Sophie Dale, Head of Nursery & Pre-Prep at Langley comments, “What makes our Nursery special is that our approach is different. We are specialists in the learning needs of children in the Early Years age group, and we recognise the criticality of the first five years of life in terms of brain development and socialisation. Our play-based learning approach ensures that all aspects of early development are prioritised.”

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, of which the Princess of Wales is the founder, has spearheaded comprehensive research on the profound impact that early experiences have on our lives. The report said that we need to “change the way we think about the first five years [of a child’s life] – ensuring that emotional development is given due focus and attention by all and that caregivers have sufficient understanding and knowledge to support healthy development.”

Both Langley Prep School (Taverham) and Langley Senior School (Loddon) are famed in Norfolk for their 100-acre campuses. The through-school is cleverly making the most of its expansive green spaces, which include ancient woodland and listed grounds, plus extensive free parking. Within their countryside settings, their approach to education is holistic. Both nursery locations offer enclosed outdoor play areas as well as safe and accompanied access to the facilities of the wider school sites.

Sophie Dale adds, “We are really excited to engage with the wider community about our new Nursery, and we look forward to meeting many families and supporting them as they explore what we have to offer. At Bluebell – across both our campuses – we are also extremely lucky to offer both nature and nurture: nature in the form of our wonderful outdoor space, and nurture in the form of the care and individualised attention we offer our Bluebell children.”

Bluebell Nursery is open all year round, with an option for term-time-only for those parents who have children at Langley School.

The government’s 30-hour funding is available at Bluebell Nursery.

To enquire about places in our New Bluebell Nursery in Loddon, email bluebelladmissions@langleyschool.co.uk or Click Here

Langley Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HU preprepoffice@langleyschool.co.uk prepoffice@langleyschool.co.uk 01603 868206
Langley Senior School & Sixth Form Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6BJ office@langleyschool.co.uk 01508 520210
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