Aston Clinton Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Aston Clinton for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours universal funding for 3 and 4 year olds, up to 30 hours extended funding, and 2-year-old funding for eligible families.
Worth knowing. Voluntary contribution of 65p per hour attended, charged by invoice at the start of term.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
HP22 5HGWhat 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.
- 6 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager develops an ambitious and logical curriculum for children. Children gain the important skills they need to be independent, capable communicators who are well prepared for when they start school. Staff use an array of different techniques to help promote children's communication and language development, including sign language. Parents report that children learn new words and expand on their vocabulary at the pre-school. The care and education for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional. Staff put numerous measures in place to assist children with SEND, including early intervention, seeking additional support and devising well-informed plans for what children need to learn next. Small-group sessions are extremely beneficial for children, supporting them to develop their concentration, understand directions and learn about managing their feelings. All children who attend the pre-school make consistently good progress in their learning.
Staff help children to feel safe and secure. They visit children at home prior to them starting at the pre-school. This helps staff to get to know children and their families well. This is hugely beneficial for children as staff make plans to help them to settle quickly. There are clear and consistent rules in place. Children know these and understand what staff expect from them. Children's behaviour is excellent, and they play together well in the calm and stimulating environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's performance, developing appropriate professional development opportunities that excite and motivate them to implement the high-quality curriculum even more successfully.
- 15 January 2024Good
- 9 February 2018Good
- 5 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aston Clinton Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.