Lowdham Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Nottingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1974, with 52 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG14 7BDWhat 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, 5 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at pre-school. They enter the setting with confidence and happily say goodbye to their parents. Children are independent. For example, they readily volunteer to make snack for their friends. Staff supervise children as they safely use a knife to butter crumpets. Children know the routine. They serve themselves snack and clear away their dirty plates and cups. This helps children to learn to do things for themselves.
Children demonstrate secure attachments. For example, they freely hug and cuddle staff. Children are making friends. They are keen to invite others to sit with them at lunchtime. Children show interest in others. They listen to each other as they talk about what they have for lunch. This encourages children to share information and become confident communicators.
Children embrace outdoor play. They excitedly create an obstacle course with staff and children say 'this is cool!' Children line up and take turns to crawl through tunnels, climb over tyres and walk carefully across balance beams. This helps children to develop their muscle strength and coordination skills. Other children work together to make a mud cake. They agree different roles, such as fetching water, gathering wood shavings and stirring the mixture. This helps to develop children's social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group times to ensure that children remain focused, concentrate and learn as much as they can - help staff to improve interactions with children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to ensure that all children make good progress.
- 5 July 2022Good
- 10 March 2022Inadequate
- 22 October 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lowdham 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.