Cannington Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bridgwater for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2008, with 45 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Nursery education funding available for 2, 3, & 4 year olds (15 hours a week). 30 hours a week funding entitlement available for working parents.
What childcare usually costs in Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset 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
TA5 2HPWhat 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, 15 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by caring and nurturing staff, who know them very well.
They are excited to explore the very well-planned environment and take part in the purposeful activities staff provide.
All children make excellent progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are patient and give children the time that they need to engage in activities and incorporate learning into all parts of their play and daily routine.
- 15 May 2023Outstanding
- 31 October 2017Good
- 24 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cannington Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.