King William Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Swindon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 1992, with 26 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 Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon 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
SN1 3LZWhat 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, 26 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and are warmly welcomed by a friendly, nurturing and longestablished staff team. Children show a strong sense of belonging. They confidently find their pegs to hang up their bags and coats. Children are eager to learn and thoroughly enjoy the activities that are freely available. Their independence is supported well. For instance, children tend to their own physical needs and develop good self-care skills. During snack times, children pour their own drinks, peel their own fruit and clear away after themselves when they have finished.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and, as a result, children behave well. Children know the routines and rules of the setting and demonstrate these throughout the day. For example, children recall the rules when they visit their mini allotment. They know that they must stay within the boundary and walk down the ramp to the allotment.
Children have plenty of opportunities to engage in physical exercise outside in the fresh air. They show high levels of enjoyment as they explore, run and climb on equipment. Children show good control as they ride on bicycles and scooters.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance support for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home languages, to boost their understanding and confidence to speak English n provide staff with strategies to improve extending children's play ideas and experiences when children are leading their own learning.
- 26 April 2023Good
- 4 July 2017Good
- 6 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for King William Playgroup
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.