Cygnets Pre-School and Breakfast Club
Outstanding★ 3.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Hampton Hargate for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2011, with 66 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE7 8BZWhat 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 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this warm, inviting and fully inclusive environment. Dedicated staff quickly establish strong bonds with children and their families, and, as a result, children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children arrive excited and eager to start their day. They are greeted by staff, who support them to settle quickly. Staff know the children exceptionally well and adapt and personalise every part of children's daily experiences to meet each child's individual needs.
Expectations and aspirations for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are high. Staff are excellent role models. They teach children to be respectful of each other and their environment.
This respectful behaviour is mirrored in children's interactions. In the garden, children learn to take turns as they investigate which autumnal objects will successfully roll down the guttering. While using the swing, children independently use the language of turn-taking as they negotiate whose turn it is next.
- 4 October 2024Outstanding
- 8 November 2018Outstanding
- 9 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cygnets Pre-School and Breakfast Club
- 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.