Bishop Sutton Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1999, with 24 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BS39 5UUWhat 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, 13 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit exceedingly well from an enticing learning environment that meets their needs and interests highly successfully. They participate enthusiastically in an extensive range of experiences that provide them with a breadth of learning to broaden their knowledge.
Children enter the setting happily and confidently. Those who are new to the setting are given numerous opportunities to explore and make choices about their play. They benefit greatly from attentive staff who demonstrate how to use tools and resources and provide clear explanations. Children are extremely curious and motivated to learn. For example, they explore the paint enthusiastically with tools and their bodies. They use large movements as they mix the paint together to make new colours. Staff interact exceptionally well, asking about their creations, encouraging colour recognition and exploring number and early calculation.
Children thoroughly enjoy exploring their own ideas and show great imagination.
- 13 September 2022Outstanding
- 25 November 2015Outstanding
- 21 September 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bishop Sutton 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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