Selby Community Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Selby for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 1992, with 28 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 Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
YO8 4BLWhat 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, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the pre-school. They quickly find their friends and engage in the range of activities on offer. Staff sensitively support children as they play.
They encourage children to think about how they are feeling, which supports their well-being. This helps children to manage their own feelings. Children's behaviour is good. Staff have carefully considered the routines with regard for the youngest and most vulnerable children in the pre-school. This helps these children settle particularly well.
Staff plan a range of experiences to develop children's learning. This includes visits to the local community, for example the library. This helps children to learn more about the people and places in their community and develop an understanding of the world. Staff have a good understanding of children's individual needs and interests. They use this knowledge to engage children in their learning. Staff recognise the importance of children being outdoors to promote their good health.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more time to find their own answers and develop their critical thinking skills n further develop a consistent approach to supporting children's early phonetical knowledge.
- 16 July 2024Good
- 5 February 2024Inadequate
- 9 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Selby Community Preschool
- 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.