Park Town Pre- School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Luton for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 24 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 Luton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Luton 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
LU1 3DUWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy the time that they spend in this friendly pre-school. They are excited to arrive and are greeted by enthusiastic staff, who are swift to engage them in play. Children become deeply engrossed in activities that staff expertly plan to build on their previous learning. For example, children have been reading
'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' in pre-school. Staff create a sensory activity where children recall the story. Children develop their language skills, discussing the
'swishy, swashy grass' and explore the texture of the 'oozy mud'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the current methods of coaching and mentoring to support staff to identify opportunities to improve their teaching and deliver consistently highquality learning opportunities.
- 5 October 2022Good
- 2 December 2016Good
- 13 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Park Town 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.