Moulton Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Newmarket for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 09:15 to 14:15, 3 days a week. £32.50 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1973, with 26 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 | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £32.50Day | £19.50Morning | £6.50Extra Hours (Per Hour) |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £7.00 T-Shirts
- £8.00 Bookbag
- £12.00 Sweatshirt
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.70 an hour Consumables charge: Fee funded child
- £2.00 a session Consumables charge: Fee paying child
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours for all 3 and 4 year olds, and 2 year old funding for eligible families.
Worth knowing. Consumables charge for funded children is £1.70 per hour. If funded hours are split with another setting, additional hours are invoiced directly.
What childcare usually costs in Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
CB8 8SPWhat 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, 6 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive confidently to the pre-school and are greeted by welcoming staff at the door. They smile and say 'hello' to staff, acknowledging them by name, and independently hang up their belongings on their peg. They expertly identify their own name and place it on the registration tree. The pre-school prioritises getting to know families and children when they first start. They communicate well with parents to keep up to date with any changes that are happening at home. For example, staff are aware children will be welcoming new siblings at home. They provide a role-play hospital for children to explore, and talk to them about who is in their family. This supports children to develop an awareness of different families beyond their own.
Children's independence is at the centre of this pre-school's curriculum. Children confidently solve their own conflicts and at mealtimes; they excitedly write their name on the 'waiting list' to identify they would like to be next for snack. They expertly wash their own hands and serve their own food and drink. Children behave well throughout the day and follow the routine of the pre-school well. They enjoy tasks, such as being 'special helper' and ringing the bell for group time. This helps to give children a sense of responsibility.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to consistently implement ways to promote good communication and attention skills for children with SEND, to allow them to make good progress in their learning n maximise opportunities for children to explore the outdoor environment to allow them to be physically active in play.
- 6 February 2023Good
- 5 July 2017Good
- 6 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Moulton Pre School
- 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 £32.50 a day 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.