Harpsden Woodland Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Henley-On-Thames for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £49.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1993, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated 15th April 2024.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £49.00 | £7.50Lunch Club £10.00Non-funded session £12.00Non-funded session £17.00Afternoon, 2 hrs £24.50Morning, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a session Early Drop-offNon-funded session
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours Universal Early Years Government Funding, Extended 30 hour working parent scheme, 2 year old funding, Early Years Pupil Premium, Disability Access Fund.
Worth knowing. Any hours over and above the 15 hours (for those not eligible for 30 hours) are charged at the full rate. At present the Committee has agreed not to charge for certain sundries, consumables and extra activities that are not covered by the free childcare entitlement funding from OCC * but this remains subject to change with at least 6 week's term-time notice.
What childcare usually costs in Oxfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oxfordshire 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
RG9 4HHWhat 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, 22 September 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure and confidently explore the variety of spaces at the pre-school. They delight in playing outdoors, where a lot of their learning takes place. The outdoor learning environment is stimulating and interesting, and outdoor learning is given high priority for all children. Children have opportunities to play inside and outside. They eagerly take part in forest-school sessions in the woodland garden. Staff support children to make independent choices and take appropriate risks. For example, children choose to explore the wooded areas, looking for 'bugs', and carefully negotiate around obstacles, such as piles of wood.
They enthusiastically learn about the world around them and how to use the resources within it. For instance, they crush blackberries into a paste and use this to paint their faces and create camouflage.
Children show curiosity and are keen and motivated to learn and develop their skills. They concentrate well in activities that interest them. Children have great fun imaginatively 'cooking' and serving play food. They show their good knowledge as they name items and tell staff they have made them 'raspberry tea'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of opportunities for children to extend their understanding of numbers and counting n strengthen staff's interactions with children to make the most of opportunities to provide challenging learning experiences that build on what children already know and can do.
- 22 September 2021Good
- 30 April 2015Outstanding
- 9 March 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Harpsden Woodland Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £49.00 a day 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.
- 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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