Chirpy Chicks Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Corby for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £22.50 a session for 2 Year Olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2012, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Year Olds2y to 3y | £22.502 Year Olds | |
| 3 – 4 Year Olds3y to 4y | £21.003 – 4 Year Olds |
Funded hours
Every 3 and 4 year old is entitled to 5 free sessions per week during term time in the term following their 3rd birthday.
Worth knowing. Sessions will be allocated on a first come first served basis and we do offer a waiting list system. Additional sessions can be booked and are payable at the usual rates. There is an additional voluntary charge for consumables, which is detailed in our Terms and Conditions.
What childcare usually costs in North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN17 3DBWhat 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, 23 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
When children arrive, they confidently say goodbye to their parents without hesitation and are excited to see what activities are available for them. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported exceptionally well by the staff. Children rapidly develop friendships and work extremely well together. They happily rise to the high expectations staff have for them, particularly regarding showing care and respect towards one another. For example, they help friends to use a glue stick, twisting the top for them, so the glue appears. They give it back to them saying, 'there you go, it will stick now'.
Two-year-old children notice when their friend becomes upset because they cannot find their water bottle and eagerly help them to search the trolley.
Children benefit greatly from staff's highly positive, nurturing and encouraging involvement in their play. This results in children displaying exemplary behaviour.
- 23 May 2022Outstanding
- 19 March 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chirpy Chicks 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 £22.50 a session 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.