Longwick Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Princes Risborough for from 1 year 9 months up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.88 an hour for 2, 3 & 4 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1992, 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 | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3 & 4 year olds2y to 3y | £7.88per hour £11.87if funded hours have been used | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £7.88usual hourly |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £30.00 Admissions Chargerefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.75 a day Early Drop-off
Funded hours
30 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year for children aged 9 months to 2 years old; 15 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year for 3 and 4 year olds can be combined with their Universal Entitlement to make up to 30 hours per week over 38 weeks.
Worth knowing. All funded hours will start from the beginning of the week and any hours over and above this will be charged as fee paying hours on the session after the funded hours expire.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
HP27 9QYWhat 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.
- 31 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and motivated to learn at the pre-school. They settle well and freely choose what they would like to do. Staff are nurturing and sensitively support any children that may feel unsure or find it hard to separate from parents.
They are responsive to their individual needs and take time to make sure they feel comfortable and secure. Children form close bonds with the staff and positive relationships with their friends.
Children benefit from a well-structured curriculum that staff have designed to ensure they are well prepared for their eventual move to school. Staff use children's interests and knowledge of each child's stage of development to plan experiences that build on what children know and can do. They identify where children may benefit from additional support and make sure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make the best possible progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to develop the organisation of larger adult-led group activities to ensure that children maintain their focus and fully benefit from the learning experiences n strengthen partnership with parents to ensure that all parents can access good communication about their child's progress and daily routine.
- 20 April 2023Good
- 5 October 2017Good
- 20 April 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Longwick Preschool
- Meals
- Nappies
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 £7.88 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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