Aldbourne Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Marlborough for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1992, with 24 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN8 2BPWhat 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, 27 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this warm and welcoming pre-school happy and eager to start their day. The key-person approach is firmly embedded. For example, children's key persons work hard with parents to understand how best to support their children when they start. They gather in-depth information about the children and their families. Staff use this information and plan settling-in sessions that are unique to the children's needs. This helps children feel safe and settle quickly with the staff.
The flexible curriculum is planned around children's interests and builds on what they already know through careful assessments of their progress. The curriculum is enhanced further through opportunities to investigate and explore the local community. For example, staff organise daily trips to the local school, church and library, along with a visit to see farm animals. This provides children with excellent first-hand opportunities to learn about nature, religion, animals and the local community.
Children show they are motivated to learn and make choices throughout the day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop ways for staff to maintain children's engagement during large group story time to support their listening and attentions skills n enhance opportunities further for children to solve problems and develop a understanding of numbers and their early mathematical skills.
- 27 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 5 July 2019Outstanding
- 14 April 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aldbourne Pre-school
- 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.