Aveton Gifford Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Kingsbridge for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2011, with 20 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 Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon 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
TQ7 4JEWhat 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, 21 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build positive relationships with children. They provide a warm welcome and are highly attentive to children throughout the day. Children benefit from these positive interactions that develop their confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to take risks and try things for themselves. Staff promote and support this through encouragement and their calm reactions. For instance, when toddlers try to pour their milk using jugs, they learn that a spill is just a 'whoopsie' and staff praise them for having a 'go'. Children are happy to try again and succeed in building their physical skills and perseverance.
Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum that supports their next steps in learning and development. Staff use their knowledge of children to effectively adapt and extend learning. They build children's understanding by recapping on previous learning and making links to what children know. Children are motivated learners. They are focused in their play and develop good attention skills. They show excitement and engagement during activities. For instance, they laugh and enthusiastically act out scenes from books they have been reading, such as 'We're
Going on a Bear Hunt', with staff in the forest school area. They are pro-active and confident in selecting what they want to play with.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to think of the effects of their actions and words on others to further promote their understanding of kindness n promote children's critical thinking skills and ability to think of solutions to problems for themselves.
- 21 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 May 2019Good
- 2 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aveton Gifford 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.