Buxton Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Norwich for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 1992, 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR10 5JEWhat 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, 8 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this friendly and welcoming setting. They feel safe and secure in their relationships with staff. Children develop close emotional attachments, confidently seeking out staff to share in their play. Staff respond positively when children need reassurance, offering cuddles and kind words.
Children build good friendships with each other. They play well together, have regard for each other's needs and feelings, and are kind to each other. For example, when a child notices another standing on the sidelines of a construction activity, he picks up a foam block, takes it to the other child and invites him to join the game.
Children have a positive attitude to learning. They confidently choose what they want to play with and readily lead their own play. Staff follow what children want to do and support children's self-esteem well. They show a good respect for children's work. Staff focus appropriately on the process of planned activities, being led by the children's learning needs rather than pre-occupied with the look of the end result. For example, when children are making Christmas tree decorations from pine cones and glitter, staff recognise when children need to explore the texture of the glue and how it dribbles from the stick, instead of creating the decoration.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children more time to think, respond to questions and explore their own ideas n give children more opportunities to learn to do things for themselves.
- 8 December 2022Good
- 14 June 2022Inadequate
- 13 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buxton Pre-School Playgroup
- 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.