Foleshill Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Coventry for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2016, with 30 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 Coventry
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Coventry 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
CV6 5LBWhat 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, 19 May 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and enjoy their time at this friendly and inviting pre-school. A good understanding of the diverse community provides children with high levels of selfesteem about their own cultures and families. Although parents now drop off and collect at the door, the children settle quickly with familiar adults with whom they have developed close relationships. Children show kindness towards each other.
They show high levels of respect and tolerance, working cooperatively in groups to achieve their end goal. Children learn how to grow flowers from seed. They enjoy watering the seeds and watch how the plants change as they grow. Children talk about 'the sun' making the plants 'taller'. This increases children's understanding of early mathematics, using their interest in the environment. The large garden is well organised. Children learn about nature through their own exploration. They dig and use their imagination to 'make believe' in the mud kitchen. Children's excitement outdoors is infectious. They smile and laugh as they play and learn. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strong feature in the pre-school. Children's communication and language development are supported by skilled staff. Children acquire good levels of English. The leadership of the preschool has high expectations for all children to do well, and this is shared by staff working with the children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the opportunities for children to develop their use of phonics in daily activities n help staff to consider how younger children can be fully engaged in activities, to make the best possible progress.
- 19 May 2021Good
- 30 April 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Foleshill 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
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