Paulerspury Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Towcester for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £39.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £39.00All day non funded | £19.50Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs | £3.25Additional 30 mins |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 a day Early Start
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government funded sessions for 2, 3 & 4 year olds (2 year funding available if eligible).
Worth knowing. Any hours accessed above individual funding entitlements will be chargeable at our current hourly rate.
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
NN12 7NAWhat 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, 30 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enthusiastically arrive at the pre-school, eager to start their day. They are greeted by friendly welcoming staff who they know well. Children show they feel safe and secure at pre-school as they confidently choose activities and seek out their friends. Children are excited to explore the learning opportunities that staff carefully plan based on children's interests. For example, staff set out dough, candles and cake trays near the role-play area. With these items, children act out real-life experiences, such as birthdays, as they use dough to make cakes and sing
'happy birthday' to each other.
Outdoors, children confidently ride bicycles and climb on equipment, demonstrating good physical development. They manage their own risks as they take turns in climbing, and look out for others while riding on bicycles. Staff weave mathematical language into everyday activities. They talk to children about capacity, size and shape, as children use utensils to fill containers when they scoop and pour water.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a more consistent approach to helping children understand the behavioural expectations of the nursery n strengthen the support and guidance for staff to help them to raise the quality of spontaneous interactions with children to the highest level when joining in with children's play.
- 30 November 2022Good
- 1 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paulerspury Pre-School
- 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 £39.00 a day 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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