South Bretton Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in South Bretton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2001, with 30 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE3 9XJWhat 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, 5 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed to the setting by warm and friendly staff. Children demonstrate the good relationships they have with their key person. This is supported from the beginning of a child's journey at the setting, through a robust settling-in procedure. Staff place a strong emphasis on children's personal and social skills, encouraging children to remove their coats independently and to find their own name on the self-registration board. Children are kind to each other. They share resources and talk to each other, sharing ideas and games. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and provide clear boundaries and rules.
Children listen carefully to staff, concentrate on the task in hand and have a positive attitude to learning.
Children experience outings to places in their local community. They enjoy visiting the park and the woodland area and have also taken a bus ride to local attractions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review daily routines to minimise disruption to children's learning and play so they can complete activities to their satisfaction n support staff to help children gain an awareness of other cultures that develops their understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others.
- 5 December 2023Good
- 14 May 2018Good
- 15 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Bretton 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.