Pilton Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Pilton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £39.20 a day for 3 & 4 year old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992, with 18 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Full day (9-4): £39.20
One published rate, dated 1 April 2025. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours funded childcare (Universal Early Years Entitlement) for up to 38 weeks of the year from the term following their 3rd birthday. Working Families entitlement which applies to eligible families and provides up to 30 funded hours for 2 year olds and 3 and 4 year olds. Pilton Pre-school is also an approved provider if your 2 year old is eligible for Early.
What childcare usually costs in Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset 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
BA4 4DHWhat 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 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this exceptional pre-school. They show they feel safe and happy as they confidently immerse themselves in activities. Children thrive from the ambitious and meticulously planned curriculum. They are highly motivated and persevere at challenging tasks. For example, children learn how to use fire strikers as part of their woodland activities. Children and staff celebrate together when each child succeeds at the difficult task.
Children's behaviour is impeccable. There is mutual respect between staff and children. Highly skilled staff guide children to regulate their behaviour and encourage kind interactions with their friends. For example, children building a pretend campfire invite younger children to join their play. Staff praise children's kindness.
As children explore natural materials to create their own unique constructions, they take lead of their learning. Staff reinforce children's emotional development and self-esteem through praising their efforts, encouraging their ideas and valuing their voices. Staff demonstrate immense passion and have high expectations for all children. The support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
- 30 June 2023Outstanding
- 12 January 2018Good
- 3 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pilton Pre-School
- 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
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 £39.20 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.
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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