Roborough Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Plymouth for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 1992, with 19 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 Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon 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
PL6 7AGWhat 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, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently enter the pre-school where cheerful staff greet them warmly.
Children have formed positive relationships with staff, who are friendly, passionate and enthusiastic. Staff talk to parents about how their children are on arrival to ensure that they can support them throughout the day. Children feel safe and secure.
Staff plan the curriculum to keep children engaged in learning. They help children to recall past events. For example, children name and remember parts of their body, such as their elbows, knees and feet. Staff extend their knowledge, encouraging children to find their ankles. Staff know what they want children to learn and help to support their next steps.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt the curriculum during small-group times, with a particular focus on children's early reading and writing skills, to meet children's individual stages of development to help build on what they already know and can do.
- strengthen the communication with other settings children attend to provide a consistent approach to their learning.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 20 March 2018Good
- 26 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Roborough 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.