Branston Pre-School Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Burton-On-Trent for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 12:30, 4 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1992, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Free 15 hours government funding for all children from the term following their third birthday, and for children aged two if parents are in receipt of some additional government support.
What childcare usually costs in Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
DE14 3HSWhat 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 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school eager to start their day. They are warmly welcomed by the staff and quickly become immersed in their play. Children form friendships with one another and build secure relationships with their key person and other staff. They enjoy playing and chatting together as they explore the roleplay shop and pretend to buy food items. Children develop positive behaviours, such as sharing and taking turns. Staff help children to learn the language of emotions, which helps them to understand and articulate how they are feeling.
Children participate in group times to practise their concentration and listening skills. They learn about the weather and the days of the week during morning registration. Children take turns to take home the pre-school's cuddly toy called
'Saffron the Sloth'. They share their adventures from home with their friends and staff, which helps them to become confident to speak in group situations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the organisation of the learning environment to ensure that children have the space to move freely between activities they want to explore and build on their learning n support staff further to provide more consistent opportunities for children to predict outcomes and develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- 21 April 2023Good
- 10 July 2017Good
- 5 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Branston Pre-School Centre
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.