Marhamchurch Pre School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bude for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 03:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2008, with 20 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 Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall 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
EX23 0HYWhat 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, 14 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Marhamchurch Pre School is a delightful place for children to go to play and learn.
Enthusiastic and dedicated staff design and implement a well-sequenced curriculum that centres around each individual child. There is a wide range of high-quality resources, including everyday objects and recyclable items. Children's natural curiosity and eagerness to explore and create is successfully enhanced. Recent changes to the building's interior, such as neutral colours, fairy lights and draped fabrics, create a tranquil and welcoming environment where children show they feel secure and valued.
Children thoroughly enjoy their weekly visits to a private woodland environment.
- 14 September 2022Outstanding
- 12 September 2016Good
- 24 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Marhamchurch Pre School
- 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.