Horrington House Pre School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Wells for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1993, with 16 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 Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset 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
BA5 3EBWhat 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, 1 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the warm and welcoming environment of the preschool. Children take part in a wide range of activities, which they thoroughly enjoy. They develop high levels of independence, follow their interests, and share close relationships with one another and the staff.
Children are eager to explore, whether they are making patterns with paint or finding out what happens when they drop items into water to see if they float or sink. Children are very well behaved. They play harmoniously with one another, share resources and take turns well.
During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff maintained communication with parents. Throughout this time and since the setting has fully reopened to children, staff have ensured a good two-way flow of communication between themselves and the parents. Although parents do not currently come into the setting, they receive daily information at drop-off and collection time about their child's day and learn about any progress their child has made. This helps parents to feel fully involved. There has been a big focus on supporting children in developing good physical skills since returning to pre-school. Staff have developed the indoor and outdoor areas to maximise and enable physical activity to support children's well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further strategies to explore the meaning and sounds of new words n extend opportunities for children to use the mathematical language associated with making simple calculations.
- 1 July 2021Good
- 2 May 2019Needs improvement
- 8 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Horrington House 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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