Potton Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Sandy for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2009, with 36 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 Central Bedfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Central Bedfordshire 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
SG19 2PBWhat 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, 20 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are highly motivated and eager to learn at this extremely welcoming and family-orientated pre-school. They benefit from a wide range of challenging and innovative activities and experiences, inside and outside, that staff know will interest and excite them. For example, children beam with excitement as they discuss the fruits and vegetables that they are growing in the garden. Staff support this learning, adding language as they smell various herbs. Children learn words such as 'oregano' and are supported to use descriptive language as they use their senses to explore.
Children have an abundance of opportunities to be inquisitive and problem-solve as they play. Staff skilfully ask appropriate questions to encourage children to express their opinions and feelings. For example, staff ask younger children what butterflies use to fly as they take part in a yoga session. Children imitate movement, developing their physical skills, and offer their ideas while using words such as
Relationships between children and staff are superb. Staff model how to talk and act respectfully, reminding children of the rules of the setting. They encourage children to use manners and be kind to others, allowing older children time to resolve conflict independently. As a result, children demonstrate high levels of respect and tolerance towards others.
- 20 June 2023Outstanding
- 30 November 2017Outstanding
- 20 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Potton 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
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