Christ Church Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bedford for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 1993, with 32 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 Bedford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bedford 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
MK40 3SYWhat 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, 25 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy when they come into the pre-school. They are welcomed by the friendly staff, who help children to leave their parents and carers with confidence.
Inside the hall, children choose the activities and resources they would like to use and play with. They have space to experiment and move around, which contributes to children's ability to be creative. Staff use their skills to build on children's interests, to make teaching memorable. For example, children show an interest in what it is like to visit the doctor. Staff set up a role-play area for children to explore the equipment a doctor might use. Children wrap bandages on their friends and talk with staff about parts of the body and how to keep healthy. This helps children to develop an awareness of their bodies and different roles people have in their community.
Themes such as superheroes capture children's imaginations. Staff use this theme to remind children of simple rules and qualities. When children dress in costumes, staff ask if they are being kind, pointing to the characters displayed on the wall.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance the current methods for regular individual supervision for both the manager and staff to help identify and monitor areas for further coaching and support n gather even more focused information from parents about what their children can already do and understand when they first start in the pre-school.
- 25 January 2024Good
- 13 March 2018Good
- 10 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Christ Church 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.