Nether Heyford Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2013, with 28 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire 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
NN7 3LQWhat 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, 1 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly at this home-from-home pre-school. They instantly engage in play as they seek out activities of their choosing, showing a positive attitude towards their learning. Children develop their physical skills as they stretch their bodies and climb over a rope obstacle course. Staff provide many opportunities for children to develop their language. They constantly engage children in meaningful conversations during their play, teaching them letter sounds as they play on toy computers.
Children have secure relationships with staff and are friendly towards their friends and visitors. Children show pride in their work as they show staff a picture they have drawn. Children smile as staff praise them, raising children's self-esteem.
Children use their imagination as they explore dressing-up clothes and use chairs to make a fire engine. They engage visitors in conversations and share their knowledge. For example, as they pretend to put the fire out, children tell visitors that if they see a fire, they know that they need to 'call the emergencies'. Staff teach children how to use safety knives as they chop fruit at snack time. Staff remind them to keep their fingers out of the way so they do not hurt themselves.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to promote children's understanding of good health even further n ensure hygiene practices are consistently promoted throughout the setting n support staff to embed behaviour expectations consistently for all children, to help them understand what is expected of them.
- 1 December 2022Good
- 13 January 2017Good
- 19 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nether Heyford 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
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