Portreath Pre School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Redruth for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £23.25 a session for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1993, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £23.25s for 2 year olds, 3 hrs | |
| 3&4 year olds3y to 4y | £21.00s for 3&4 year olds, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.50 to £9.00 a session Voluntary payment to cover activities and consumables
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Nursery education funding for two, three and four year olds; 15 hours of free nursery education for three and four year olds; 30 hours funding for children aged 9 months – 4 years old; 15 hours of funding for 2 year olds from families receiving additional support.
Worth knowing. Additional charges we request from our parents are a voluntary payment of £4.50 per session (£9 per day) to cover activities and consumables, invoiced monthly.
What childcare usually costs in Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall 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
TR16 4LPWhat 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, 17 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Portreath Pre-School offers children an outstanding start to their educational journey, where they flourish as enthusiastic, curious learners in a warm, safe and nurturing environment. The setting actively fundraises to maintain enhanced staffto-child ratios, ensuring that children receive personalised attention and benefit from meaningful interactions and community-based outings.
At the heart of the setting's curriculum is the Portreath community. Children have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through engaging experiences, such as visits to the beach, local care homes and the Penlee Family
Project. These outings not only allow children to connect with others but also encourage them to take part in purposeful activities. Through initiatives like litter picking, they learn about environmental responsibility and the importance of 'being kind to Portreath'.
- 17 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 May 2019Outstanding
- 10 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Portreath Pre School
- 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 £23.25 a session 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.