Attenborough Church Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1994, with 50 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG9 6ABWhat 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, 22 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children run in excitedly when they arrive at pre-school. They are learning to recognise their name as they place their coat and lunch box on chairs with their name labels on them. Children quickly settle as they choose what they would like to do from the range of varied activities that staff have set up around the room.
During the day, children are able to choose whether to play inside or outdoors.
They spend much of their time outdoors in the large natural garden. Children explore their surroundings and develop their physical skills. They dig with spades and say they are building a spaceship as they collect and carry pieces of wood to add to their creation.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- clarify how group activities will be planned and managed to meet all children's needs, particularly for children who struggle to listen and focus n liaise with other settings children attend to better understand their needs and what they know and can do when they first attend.
- 22 February 2023Good
- 20 March 2017Good
- 9 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Attenborough Church 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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