Little Dragons Preschool
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Marlborough for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.45 an hour for two year-olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1984, 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.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Two year-olds2y to 3y | £7.45per hour for two year-olds | |
| Three and four year-olds3y to 4y | £6.45per hour for three and four year-olds |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 free hours per week for 38 weeks (570 in total), 2 yr olds with eligible funding, and 30 hours free childcare funding.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN8 1SUWhat 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, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish under the deeply nurturing care of the pre-school staff. They quickly build strong relationships with staff and other children. They are full of confidence as they greet friends and staff and eagerly join in with activities. They play cooperatively and solve problems together. For example, children take turns to place blocks as they build a tower. They laugh when it topples and start again, remembering and refining their ideas to build a more stable base. Younger children carefully balance along the edge of the sandpit. They are thrilled when they can do it and run around to have another go. Children are highly independent. For example, they fetch kitchen roll to wipe up spills and find a large box and planks to make a 'hot tub'. Children are exceedingly creative and confidently develop their ideas.
Children's behaviour is very good. They follow the staff's outstanding example and are kind to each other, sharing and helping. Staff help them sort out minor disputes and express their feelings. They learn ways to manage strong emotions, such as finding a quiet space to feel calm. Staff have extremely high expectations of all children. They provide an exceptionally well-balanced curriculum that helps children develop key skills. Children communicate clearly and are independent, resilient and highly motivated to learn. Children, including children from disadvantaged backgrounds, are extremely well prepared for starting school.
- 13 June 2023Outstanding
- 14 June 2017Outstanding
- 7 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Dragons Preschool
- 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 £7.45 an hour 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.