Aston on Trent Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Aston-On-Trent for from 2 years up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £35.80 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1992, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated January 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £35.80Preschool Day | £6.80Preschool Lunch Club £7.30Ad-hoc £10.00Ad-hoc £10.50Ad-hoc £11.50After School Club, 3 hrs £12.00Ad-hoc £13.10Preschool Afternoon, 2 hrs £13.60Ad-hoc £18.40Preschool Morning, 3 hrs £18.90Ad-hoc |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.50 a day voluntary contribution towards the cost of snacks
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Funded places to any families eligible and if we have space.
Worth knowing. Each child must attend 85% of their funded hours per term. Failure to comply with this, will result in us losing the finding and the full charge being forwarded on to the parent.
What childcare usually costs in Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE72 2AXWhat 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.
- 30 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. Children express joy and excitement as they enter the pre-school and are delighted to greet staff and their friends. They settle quickly as they are instantly absorbed in their self-chosen activities. Staff plan a broad and stimulating curriculum that is carefully sequenced and builds on what children already know and can do. Staff know the children well and skilfully adapt activities to ensure that children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are fully supported to reach their potential and achieve good outcomes. Children thrive in this inclusive and stimulating environment.
Staff are very good role models and help children to develop positive relationships with one another. Children show kindness and respect and willingly offer a helping hand to a friend. For example, when getting ready to go outside, children help each other to locate their wellington boots. Children are extremely well behaved and demonstrate good turn-taking skills. They listen carefully to instructions and consider the needs of other children when playing together. For example, they invite other children to join in their role-play games and share out the resources so that everyone can participate. Staff provide a wide range of activities for children to develop their awareness of the local community and the wider world. Staff support children effectively to develop the skills they will need for moving on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen information-sharing to help staff fully understand children's individual backgrounds n support staff to make a clear link between the learning intent and delivery of planned activities.
- 9 October 2024Good
- 10 January 2019Good
- 17 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aston on Trent Pre-School
- 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.
- Is £35.80 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.
- 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.