Bybrook Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chippenham for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £6.25 an hour for under 3 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2016, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 yearsbirth to 3y | £6.25non-funded hours | |
| 3 years and over3y to 5y | £5.50additional non-funded hours |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 a week After School Club contribution feeregardless of the number of sessions attended that week
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government-funded early education places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds; 15 hours per week, or up to 30 hours per week for eligible working families.
Worth knowing. Any additional hours attended outside a child's funded entitlement are chargeable at our usual hourly rates. Optional charges may apply for items such as snacks and breakfast club food. These charges are voluntary and are not a condition of accessing funded childcare. We do not currently charge a consumables fee.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN14 7EJWhat 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, 9 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children do very well and their personalities blossom at this exceptional pre-school.
Parents/carers report that their children love attending and that the setting is like one big family. Children eagerly bounce up and down while they wait for staff to answer the door bell. Staff talk to children about things individual to them as they arrive. Children are at ease and separate from their parents with smiles. They happily find their names on the self-registration tree to start their day.
Leaders and staff create a warm and stable environment in this village hall preschool. They have clear goals for children's learning based on their interests and needs. Children take ownership of their belongings, using coat pegs and drawers independently. Resources are set up into zones, so children know where they can create, read and explore activities. Outside, the setting provides small climbing frames, tricycles, slides and stepping stones, helping to develop children's physical skills effectively. Children are extremely enthusiastic and talk freely with their peers and adults. Staff interactions with children are very positive. They ensure they speak to children on their level, bending down and making good eye contact. The setting is language rich. For example, staff introduce new words, comment on what they see children doing and ask interesting questions to challenge their thinking.
- 9 June 2023Outstanding
- 7 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bybrook Pre-School
- 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.
- Is £6.25 an hour still the rate? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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