2 To School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Preston for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £50.00 a day for 2 Year Olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2014, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Year Olds2y to 3y | £50.00 | £5.00Early £10.00Late £16.00Morning or Afternoon | |
| 3 & 4 Year Olds3y to 4y | £44.00 | £9.00Late £14.00Morning or Afternoon |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a session Lunchtime
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
All 3 to 4 year old children in England are able to receive 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. It’s usually taken as 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. (15 hours x 38 weeks = 570 total hours per year) Some 2-year-old children are also eligible for free childcare and some 3 to 4 year old children are entitled to 30 hours per week free childcare.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
PR3 3JAWhat 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, 11 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting happy and confident. The key-person approach is firmly embedded to help children settle in quickly. Children are very confident to approach their familiar adults for comfort and reassurance. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They respond well to staff's expectations and follow instructions without needing reminders. Children know how to share, wait their turn and have the upmost respect for each other. Children are kind to their friends; their manners are extremely good. For example, without prompting, children will say 'please' and
'thank you' to staff and each other.
Children enjoy a good range of toys, resources and activities that support their learning and development. They make choices about their play and activities. For instance, children enjoy a range of stories and actively seek out books to be read to them, either alone or in small groups. They enjoy the cosy area where they listen to their favourite stories with excitement. Children move freely around the setting and develop their imaginations successfully. For example, they engage with small-world figures promoting their language and communication skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more time to think and respond during interactions, to extend their thinking and language skills n strengthen children's opportunities to learn how to develop their personal hygiene skills.
- 11 October 2022Good
- 21 November 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for 2 To School
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £50.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.