Clutton Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Clutton for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 1997, with 26 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East 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
BS39 5PFWhat 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.
- 20 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle very quickly on arrival and explore the activities available. Staff reassure those who are new to the setting and encourage them to be excited by the activities, so they soon feel secure and get involved. Staff support children successfully in being active learners, extending their knowledge through their natural curiosity. For example, older children notice that the flag of India has the same colours as that of Ireland. Young children use magnifying glasses to observe how different bugs move, and they notice the different marks they make as they play with toy vehicles in tea leaves.
The curriculum has a positive impact on children's development. For example, staff make good use of routines, such as snack time, as a learning opportunity. Children gain lots of independence, washing their hands, peeling fruit, buttering crackers, pouring drinks and clearing their place. They help each other and join in with good conversations. Children enthusiastically take part in circle time. They sing and sign their welcome song, count backwards and forwards, discuss the weather and learn the days of the week, through repetition. It is just the right length of time, so even the youngest children concentrate, behave and engage well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in helping children to make predictions and test their ideas to develop their critical thinking further n develop staff awareness of extending older children's mathematical language to express themselves even better.
- 24 April 2024Good
- 20 June 2018Good
- 13 September 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clutton Playgroup
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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