Oatlands Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Weybridge for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 13:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1997, with 44 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
KT13 9PTWhat 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, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and feel secure in this caring and friendly environment. They show that they enjoy their time at pre-school. For example, they smile widely, giggle and talk excitedly with staff and other children about their day. Children separate confidently from parents and carers. They show positive attitudes to their learning and make good progress. Staff skilfully organise the environment to match children's interests and promote their eagerness to learn. Children benefit from a good range of experiences that prepare them well for their future success. With the support and encouragement of staff, they wash up plates and cutlery in 'toy' sinks and use scissors to cut out shapes. Older children develop their physical skills well during outside play. For example, children skilfully pedal tricycles, push cars in and out of obstacles and confidently climb around an obstacle course.
Staff are positive role models and reinforce their expectations of children's behaviour well. They use a fair and gentle approach. For example, staff talk to children about how to solve disagreements and explain about emotions. As a result, children are mostly well behaved and follow the pre-school routine. Staff recognise children's efforts and offer lots of praise when they succeed. Children respond to this positive reinforcement well. This helps to boost children's confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to enhance the organisation of larger group activities, to help enrich children's learning opportunities further.
- support staff to identify when opportunities arise to build on younger children's interest in activities to extend their critical thinking skills
- 16 July 2024Good
- 24 September 2018Good
- 9 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oatlands 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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