Bishops Tachbrook Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leamington Spa for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2016, 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV33 9RYWhat 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.
- 17 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to come into pre-school. They line up at the gate and separate from parents with ease. The pre-school is a hive of activity. Children can independently choose from a wide range of activities staff have designed which ignites a curiosity and thirst for learning. This means that children spend long periods of time at their chosen activity. Overall, children behave well. Staff remind children of the golden rules, such as good sitting and listening. Children are kind to their friends, and they hug each other. Staff help children to develop a deep love of literacy. They support children to have high aspirations and dreams. When reading the story 'Zog and the flying doctors', the children challenge the king's beliefs that girls cannot become doctors. Children say, 'they can, we can'. Staff reinforce this as they agree with the children and say all children could become anything they want.
This helps to boosts children's self-esteem.
Staff are kind and nurturing. Children feel safe and secure. They demonstrate this by being confident and if reassurance is needed, cuddles are given with kind words. Children have fun both indoors and outdoors. Indoors they manipulate play dough which helps strengthen fingers ready for pencil control. They draw flowers and talk about the life cycle of plants. Outdoors they play in the water tray pouring and scooping water into potions bottles. They say the potions will turn them into butterflies so they can fly. Children exert energy as they run, play, and laugh with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to build relationships with school so children have even more opportunities to interact with peers in preparation for their transition to school to help their emotional resilience n support children who may have less confidence than others to be able to share their thoughts and ideas during group activities.
- 13 March 2024Good
- 30 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bishops Tachbrook 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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