Caversham Nursery School 0-3s
Outstanding★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Reading for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2014, with 33 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 Reading
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Reading 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
RG4 5NAWhat 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, 1 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this setting are extremely happy, settled and independent. They are truly inquisitive and actively explore the stimulating learning opportunities available to them to choose from. Children have tremendous fun as they learn through reallife experiences. For example, when children want to make cakes, staff organise a nursery trip to the local grocery shop to buy the ingredients.
Children's behaviour is superb. They show exceptional respect for the environment and their friends. Children radiate confidence and give their best in everything they do. They adore the garden. Younger children skilfully master the small slide before moving on to the challenge of the larger one. Older children expertly ride around the winding track on trikes and scooters. They carefully manoeuvre around obstacles with great precision.
Children's contributions are valued highly by the staff who praise the children's high levels of engagement and perseverance when they play. They readily initiate interesting two-way conversations. For instance, they talk excitedly about the pranks they play on each other for April Fool's Day.
- 1 April 2022Outstanding
- 8 December 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caversham Nursery School 0-3s
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.