Holy Trinity Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Newcastle Under Lyme for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992, with 20 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
ST5 1LQWhat 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, 20 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and build close bonds with the staff, who are caring and friendly. The manager and staff prioritise children's safety and well-being. Children enjoy a healthy and nutritious breakfast to help set them up for the day with the energy they need to play, explore and make new discoveries. They make confident choices in their play and confidently explore the well-resourced learning environment. Children are inquisitive and keen to investigate. They have thoughtful conversations as they help to prepare the fruit snack and talk about the features of the fruits, including kiwi fruits and apples. They know that the inside of the apple is called 'the core' and that it contains seeds that they can plant to grow apple trees.
Children behave very well and staff have high expectations of them. Children respond positively to the gentle reminders from staff and to the general rules. They know how to travel safely around the premises, which includes crossing a car park and using stairs. They develop good social skills and are friendly to each other and to visitors. Children listen to each other and develop storylines in their play. They dress up as different characters and travel around the room in role. For example, they pretend to be a spider.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and extend the curriculum progression for the older children so that this focuses sharply on building on what children already know and can do - provide staff with further support with their planning so that teaching precisely reflects children's individual learning targets.
- 20 June 2023Good
- 9 November 2017Good
- 18 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Holy Trinity 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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