Runwell Village Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Wickford for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £22.00 a session for 2 YEAR OLDS, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated SEPTEMBER 2025.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 YEAR OLDS2y to 3y | £22.002 YEAR OLDS | |
| 3 / 4 YEAR OLDS3y to 4y | £19.003 / 4 YEAR OLDS |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.50 a session LUNCH CLUB
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.25 a session VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF SNACK AND CONSUMABLESincludes Healthy snack £0.75p plus consumables £0.50p
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Registered for the funding of eligible 2 year olds and 3 / 4 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
SS11 7JEWhat 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, 3 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager and keen to start their day. They are welcomed by attentive, caring staff who know them well. They provide children with a broad range of exciting activities. Children show great enthusiasm to investigate and 'have a go'.
Children are motivated to learn new skills. They interact with skilful staff who engage them in meaningful conversations. Children are confident speakers and can communicate their needs. They invite visitors to the setting to join in their games.
For example, they demonstrate and explain in detail how to complete a leaf rubbing. The environment is calm, and children's behaviour is very good.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide consistent opportunities to motivate children to practise making marks as part of early writing n extend the use of more targeted professional development opportunities to strengthen existing knowledge to support children's learning to an even higher level.
- 3 November 2022Good
- 7 March 2017Good
- 20 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Runwell Village Preschool
- 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 £22.00 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.