Old Stratford Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Milton Keynes for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £6.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2001, with 27 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year old2y to 3y | £19.50Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs | |
| All ages | £6.00Early Start, 1 hrs |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £20.00 deposit
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours.
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
MK19 6NLWhat 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, 12 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and flourish in this friendly pre-school. They are excited to arrive and discuss activities for the day with staff and their friends. The dedicated manager and staff work hard to create an exceptionally exciting environment that children become deeply engrossed in exploring. The outdoor area in particular provides children with wonderful learning opportunities to support their progress. For example, children develop an exceptional understanding of managing risks in their play. They skilfully navigate the bridges and slopes that they create out of logs and planks of wood.
Children behave exceptionally well in the pre-school. They consistently display impeccable manners and are kind and considerate towards one another. Children demonstrate high levels of empathy for others, offering reassurance to their friends. For example, children support and motivate one another when performing songs on their outdoor stage. They clap and cheer, encouraging their quieter friends to join in.
Children demonstrate an exceptionally positive attitude to their learning. They become deeply absorbed in all activities and show great determination in difficult situations. Staff support this incredibly well with continuous reassurance and advice. For example, when children struggle using equipment at the woodwork bench, staff are swift to intervene. They praise their efforts and discuss alternative ways children can complete their tasks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- evaluate the effectiveness of current daily routines to offer children consistently high-quality learning opportunities that fully support their progress and prepare them for school.
- 12 July 2023Good
- 14 December 2017Good
- 5 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Old Stratford Pre School
- 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 £6.00 a session 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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