Plough Green Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Worcester Park for from 1 year 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 1992, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All places are FREE of charge for eligible funded children from age eighteen months for up to 38 weeks per year.
Worth knowing. There are no additional fees charged for funded hours.
What childcare usually costs in Kingston upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kingston upon Thames 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
KT4 7NYWhat 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, 6 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are extremely calm and encourage children to do their very best. This makes children feel safe and it motivates them to learn exceedingly well. The impact of this is evident on children, particularly boys, who have developed a love of early writing. Staff are superb at helping children to regulate their feelings and emotions.
They know some children respond to praise and encouragement, while others need an 'interest box' to help change their emotional responses. Children often remind each other that 'we have to share', without being prompted by staff.
Staff are very good at developing children's language skills. For example, during group time, they use visual cards and sign language to great effect. In addition, staff allow children to share their thoughts and check their understanding. This helps to consolidate children's learning. Children are equally very happy learning outdoors. They enjoy listening to stories being read to them or making concoctions at the mud kitchen. Staff supervise children extremely well. They know when to intervene in children's play and when to offer them support. This is particularly evident as children play in muddy puddles. These experiences empower children to persevere, think and solve problems for themselves.
- 6 February 2024Outstanding
- 24 May 2018Outstanding
- 9 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Plough Green Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.