Magic Dragon Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. £7.75 an hour for 2-3 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 years2y to 3y | £7.75for 2-3 year olds | |
| 3-4 years3y to 4y | £6.75for 3-4 year olds | |
| All ages | £6.75paying fees in full |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Registration Feenot refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a week Snack and cooking
- £4.00 a session Tenniseach term
- £4.00 a session Woodworkeach term
- £4.00 Community Garden visitonce a year
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
All children attending Magic Dragon are currently eligible for the Early Education Entitlement funding of up to 15 hours per week from the January, April or September after their 3 rd birthday. 30 hours funding for working families available. We have funded two year old places available at our preschool.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS7 8NAWhat 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, 27 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming and stimulating pre-school.
They eagerly anticipate the start of their day and greet staff with huge smiles upon arrival. Children actively engage in self-registration by selecting their own, coloured brick with their name on it, fostering a strong sense of belonging with the setting.
They quickly choose and engage in the range of interesting activities on offer.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support for children who speak English as an additional language to further enhance their language development n ensure that all staff use consistent approaches when reinforcing children's understanding of their expectations, particularly those with additional needs.
- 27 April 2023Good
- 7 September 2017Good
- 3 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Magic Dragon Pre-School
- 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
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 £7.75 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.
- 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.
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