Rainbows End Pre School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Cranleigh for from 1 year 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 09:15 to 14:45, 5 days a week. £15.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2016, with 34 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated September 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 month olds18m to 5y | – | – | £15.0018 month olds | |
| 2 Year olds2y to 3y | – | – | £11.002 Year olds | |
| 3-4 Year olds3y to 4y | – | – | £8.003-4 Year olds | |
| All ages | £15.00 | £8.00Morning or Morning with lunch | – |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £75.00 Registration fee
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.75 a day 2-course hot lunchper full day
- £10.00 Laundering fee
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hour free funding and 30 hour free funding children, as well as Early Learning for 2 year olds (previously known as FEET) and EYPP funded children.
Worth knowing. Voluntary daily charge of £2 for snack and materials; 2-course hot lunch £2.75 per full day; £10 laundering fee for puddle suits.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
GU6 7PXWhat 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, 1 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is an extremely strong community feel to the pre-school, where staff completely include all those involved in children's lives. Staff fully embrace the ethos of ensuring that children are happy and secure and that they are 'developing little minds to think big'. There is a planned purpose for each and every activity, resource and piece of equipment. There is exceptionally clear thought on how these are placed within the environment to ensure that this is effective in supporting learning while enhancing and extending development. Children remain completely engaged in learning throughout the sessions. For example, young children become fully engrossed in baking activities. They take turns to measure out their ingredients. Children learn about weighing out the ingredients and also about foods that are a treat and those that are good for them.
Children have an excellent awareness of others and the impact of their behaviours on others. They understand that sharing with their friends is kind. For example, they make sure that everyone has some play dough to use, and they share without question. Children have exceptional small-muscle skills. For instance, they peel carrots to eat at snack time and cut the apricots when making flapjacks. Children learn how to use knives safely under direct supervision from staff. Staff ask children to recall how to keep themselves and others safe while doing so, challenging their thinking even further. Children learn about their mental health and well-being from a young age. For example, they immerse themselves in 'mindful moments'. They take time with staff to learn breathing techniques, to listen to nature, and to be completely present in the moment.
- 1 February 2024Outstanding
- 26 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbows End Pre School
- Nappies
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 £15.00 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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