Brayton Headstart Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Selby for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2022, with 30 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
YO8 9QSWhat 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, 12 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this extremely welcoming pre-school in the morning, full of enthusiasm and anticipation about the day ahead. The exceptional staff team create a nurturing and inclusive environment for children. Children feel safe and form secure attachments with the inspirational staff who promote a strong sense of belonging to each child. This helps children to settle quickly and with ease.
Children are eager to play and highly motivated to learn. The highly dedicated leaders and passionate staff team carefully plan and implement a superbly ambitious curriculum. Children experience a varied range of exciting, fun and innovative activities tailored to their individual learning needs and interests. For example, children strengthen their core muscles, balance and coordination as they engage in regular yoga sessions. Children flourish in this highly engaging preschool.
Children demonstrate superb behaviour and have a deep understanding of the rules and expectations. They share, take turns, play collaboratively and listen to their peers and staff. Staff act as excellent role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour. They speak to children in a respectful and gentle manner.
- 12 September 2024Outstanding
Still missing for Brayton Headstart Preschool
- 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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