Jackanory Pre-school
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Chobham for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £30.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2004, with 36 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.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £18.00Morning £30.00Full Day |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.50 a week Weekly optional activity charges: Two-year-olds
- £5.50 a week Weekly optional activity charges: Three and Four-year-olds
- £1.00 per 15 minutes Late Collection Charges
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Universal 15 hours funding as well as the extended 30 hours funding for two, three and four year olds, Jackanory also accepts free early education for two year old funding (FEET).
Worth knowing. Parents wishing to access 30 hours funding must: Apply through their Government Childcare Account, Provide their 11-digit eligibility code to the preschool, Complete a funding declaration form. The code must be obtained the term before funding is due to begin. Parents must reconfirm their eligibility every three months to continue receiving funding. If a code is not valid or expires, parents will be liable for the cost of the childcare sessions.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
GU24 8NGWhat 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.
- 22 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, calm and confident in the environment. They demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning and enjoy taking part in the daily routine. For example, they all sit down together for snack and lunchtimes. Staff create a social atmosphere where the children enjoy each other's company and show respect for one another.
Children have developed good relationships with staff members and feel valued when sharing their thoughts and ideas. They have built trust in the staff members so feel comfortable taking appropriate risks, such as climbing over the A-frame climbing wall. Staff members use praise and encouragement to promote determination and challenge. Children show excitement and pride when they achieve new skills. This helps children make good progress.
Children's previous experiences are given careful consideration. Staff members use this information to effectively plan provision and activities that support each child's needs. For example, they used stacking cups and kinetic sand to develop children's dexterity skills. Children enjoy the outdoor space and have lots of opportunities to explore the garden. This helps develop their gross-motor skills and keeps them physically active. For example, children were happy building balancing courses and scooting up and down the tarmac.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further in developing communication and language skills so that children develop a wider vocabulary and have meaningful interactions n review and develop the curriculum so that all staff feel confident to put it into practice and fully understand how activities build on children's learning and development.
- 27 September 2022Good
- 4 October 2016Good
- 17 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jackanory Pre-school
- 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
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 £30.00 a session 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.