Longthorpe Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2012, with 30 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE3 9QWWhat 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, 8 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this inspirational setting. They are eager and excited as they arrive at the pre-school. Staff are welcoming and happily greet children and their families with kindness. The highly qualified team ensure that children's welfare and happiness are paramount. Children develop excellent relationships with the staff.
They form close friendships with their peers and become engrossed in their play together. Children's behaviour is excellent. They use good manners and understand the behavioural expectations of the setting. Children confidently understand the routines throughout the day. For example, when staff play instruments, they know it is time to join different activities.
Children are highly motivated and engage in exciting and purposeful activities. For example, they become thoroughly absorbed as they explore the mud area outside.
- 8 December 2022Outstanding
- 11 May 2017Outstanding
- 21 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Longthorpe Preschool
- 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.