Shrewton Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Salisbury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1974, with 24 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SP3 4JTWhat 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, 13 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and settle quickly in the welcoming pre-school environment.
They have lots of free choice and decide for themselves to play inside or outside.
Children excitedly build towers with large bricks and problem solve as they work well together to balance large tyres. They develop confidence and independence as they follow their interests and share close relationships with one another and the staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of large group times so that all children know what is expected of them, remain focused and concentrate n develop further strategies for children to count, compare size and identify shapes.
- 13 July 2021Good
- 2 December 2019Needs improvement
- 1 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shrewton 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.