100 Acrewood Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Redhill for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2016, with 42 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
RH1 6ELWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 1 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and secure. The dedicated staff pride themselves on the effective settling-in process that supports all children to build a sense of belonging.
Children display strong bonds with staff, and new children quickly build attachments with their designated key person. The setting recognises the utmost importance of gathering lots of initial information from parents about their children's interests and needs. Therefore, staff plan a curriculum that closely follows children's own choices and changing fascinations. Children are confident, resilient and curious in their play and learning through the effective role modelling of the staff team.
Children behave well. Staff help them to gain the skills they require to work well with others, and this supports their future learning. For instance, staff ask children their opinions and give explanations that children are able to understand. Children have lots of freedom to explore indoors and outdoors. They confidently access the rich learning resources and activities planned for them. Children manage simple risks in their play as they balance on beams, investigate in the mud kitchen with herbs and natural items and ride on bikes. This helps children to have access to fresh air and to increase their physical skills and abilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase support for older and most able children to develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts n strengthen opportunities for children to learn more about the differences and similarities between themselves and others.
- 1 October 2024Good
- 20 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for 100 Acrewood Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.