Cricklade Preschool Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Cricklade for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £6.35 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2011, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
For extra hours and children not eligible for free funding, Pre-School provision is charged at: £6.35 per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours free for all three and four year olds for 38 weeks; up to 30 free hours per week for eligible working parents for children aged from 2 until they start school; funded 2 year olds accepted.
Worth knowing. Eligible parents are required to apply for 30 hour funding, the Pre-School cannot arrange this. If your child is attending the lunchtime period of 12pm – 1pm, then you will be required to provide a healthy lunchbox for them.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN6 6ATWhat 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, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and relaxed in this welcoming playgroup. They develop strong bonds with the caring staff. Children who are new to the playgroup settle quickly, as they are supported well by caring key persons. Children behave well. They like to do things for themselves and demonstrate a can-do attitude. They self-register, recognising their names and photos, learn to dress themselves and hang their coat on their peg. Children use jugs skilfully as they pour water, and they serve their food at lunchtime.
Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. They learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy playing with their friends. They have opportunities to be physically active. For example, outdoors, children use wheeled toys, jump and balance and pretend to repair the shed using their imaginations to become builders.
Staff build strong relationships with the local school and outside professionals to support children's learning. Older children who are preparing for their next stage of learning regularly share experiences at the local school, where they familiarise themselves with the building and teachers. This helps them to feel safe and secure and supports their eventual move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage children to use the correct pronunciation of words and allow children more time to think and respond during interactions, to extend their communication skills n develop the organisation of the day to provide more opportunities for children to freely access the outdoor area, especially for children who prefer to learn outside.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 11 October 2017Good
- 17 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cricklade Preschool Playgroup
- 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.
- Is £6.35 an hour 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.