Saxon Pre-school
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Northampton for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:15, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2000, 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 North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN6 0JGWhat 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, 11 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by the kind nurturing staff. They are beginning to learn independence as they happily follow the morning routine. Children hang their coats and bags, and self-register before beginning their day. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they confidently move around the pre-school, engaging well with staff and greeting their friends.
Children show positive attitudes to learning and eagerly gather round to join in activities. For example, as children make play dough with staff, they listen well and follow instructions. Children are introduced to mathematical concepts. They count out the number of scoops and recognise quantities, saying when the cup is 'full'.
Children wait patiently as they take turns, add ingredients, mix in water and discuss textures such as 'sticky' and 'smooth'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the arrangements for group activities to ensure all children can take part, and their development needs are consistently supported n extend opportunities for children to understand and respect people, families and communities beyond their own n strengthen the arrangements to coach and mentor staff to continually enhance the outcomes for children even further.
- 11 January 2023Good
- 20 April 2017Good
- 2 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Saxon 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.