Fulford Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2007, with 45 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
ST11 9QTWhat 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, 17 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are very nurturing and caring towards all children. They notice immediately when children become slightly unsettled. Staff provide them with lots of comfort and love. This helps to foster strong relationships between children and the staff who care for them. Children thoroughly enjoy themselves at the pre-school. Babies have lots of opportunities to develop the muscles and strength in their bodies, through the use of 'tummy time'. They also have lots of space to practise their physical development skills, such as rolling over, reaching out, pulling themselves up and crawling. Older children enjoy creative experiences, such as painting. They use a range of tools to make marks and some even practise attempting to write letters from their name.
Children are flourishing at the pre-school. The curriculum is inviting and rich.
Children of all ages display very positive attitudes towards their learning. On the very rare occasion where children stop engaging, staff use what they know about the children, such as their interests, to help them re-engage swiftly. Older children enjoy dressing up. Staff provide tips to them about how they can assist with dressing. They praise the children for what they do well. Staff also help to support children to solve their conflicts. This helps children to learn right from wrong.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- take steps to ensure meals offered to the children, particularly at snack time, are balanced n support staff to ensure all children receive sufficient challenge as they play, in order to help develop children's thinking and knowledge further.
- 17 June 2024Good
- 30 January 2020Good
- 24 November 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fulford 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.