Buxworth Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in High Peak for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2012, with 20 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
SK23 7NJWhat 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, 17 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show excitement and interest in the range of activities on offer. They make marks in play dough with the pointed end of feathers and examine the holes that they have made. Children giggle as they tickle their nose with the feather, noticing how it feels on their skin. They show concentration as they carefully stick leaves on paper. Children show staff their pictures and beam with pride at their creation.
Children are supported by a committed staff team. They have close attachments with staff and show warm and positive relationships. For example, they seek staff out for cuddles when upset or to show affection. As a result, children feel safe and secure and happily explore their environment.
Children develop self-help skills and independence. For example, during snack time, children concentrate as they pour milk from a teapot into their glasses. At lunchtime, older children are supported to safely grate cheese onto their meal.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen the implementation of the curriculum so they can focus more precisely on what children need to learn next n develop procedures for staff support, to raise the quality and consistency of practice.
- 17 November 2022Good
- 8 December 2016Good
- 14 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buxworth 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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