Orton Longueville Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open 08:10 to 15:40, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 1992, with 48 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE2 7EAWhat 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.
- 7 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children attending this fun and exciting pre-school receive the very best start to their education. Staff here offer a highly inclusive experience. Children are confident and resilient. They learn techniques that help them to understand and regulate their emotions in different situations. A newly introduced children's committee allows children to vote on what they would like in their play environment, such as the theme of the role-play area. Children demonstrate excellent skills in forming close friendships with their peers. For example, children spontaneously praise each other for the pictures they have drawn, helping to build self-esteem and confidence in their friends.
Children happily explore their environment and are fully given the freedom to do so. Children have excellent opportunities to make choices in their play and be creative as sensory opportunities are plentiful. For example, children experiment with mud, sand, glue and water mixed with cornflour, which they make themselves. The fantastic garden space provides children with a range of rich experiences. They cheerfully play in the rain and learn about the effects water has on different materials, such as paper and grass. Children grow their own fruit and vegetables and regularly go for walks in local woods to learn about and explore nature.
- 11 May 2022Outstanding
- 16 May 2016Outstanding
- 12 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orton Longueville Playgroup
- 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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