Alston Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Alston for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 16:15, 5 days a week. £4.80 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021. Open since 2017, 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 | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £14.40Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs | £4.802 year olds | |
| 3/4 year olds3y to 4y | £13.50Afternoon or Morning, 3 hrs | £4.503/4 year olds |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.25 to £2.40 a session Lunch sessionincludes breakfast and afternoon snack
Funded hours
30 hour funding for 3 & 4 year olds, 15 hour funding for 3 & 4 year olds, 15 hour funding for 2 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Westmorland and Furness
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westmorland and Furness 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
CA9 3QUWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 19 October 2021.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Alston Pre-School
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £4.80 an hour 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.