Amington & District Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tamworth for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992, with 32 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
B77 3HYWhat 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, 15 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well cared for. For instance, when children feel unwell, staff sensitively talk to them about how they intend to support their needs. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Parents report that 'staff generally care about children'. Staff listen and actively take account of children's views. For example, when staff invite children to partake in group activities, children receive time to finish their child-initiated play before they join. When children share their intention to build a house, staff give them ideas for what resources they could use. This positively enhances children's play.
Children behave well, and they develop kind friendships. For example, they tell their peers to 'smile' as they pretend to take a group 'selfie'. At mealtimes, children vote to decide which of their peers should be the 'tray monitor'. When children identify that they have recently had a turn, they give up their opportunity and vote for another peer. This demonstrates their social competence.
Children receive encouragement to be self-sufficient at every opportunity. For instance, as children wash their hands, staff talk to them about the importance of not wasting water to reinforce future behaviours. Children display good knowledge of how to promote their physical health. They know to wash their hands 'to get rid of the germs'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to further consider younger children's previous experiences and abilities when implementing an ambitious curriculum.
- 15 June 2023Good
- 24 November 2017Good
- 12 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Amington & District 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.