St Brendans Parish Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Corby for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1992, with 32 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
NN18 0AZWhat 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.
- 23 February 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and feel at home in this inclusive playgroup. On arrival, they quickly settle into play, exploring the wide range of activities that staff offer them.
They demonstrate high levels of enjoyment and engagement, showing they feel safe and secure. For example, children are keen to explore water play. They develop hand strength as they practise using pipettes to squeeze water into jugs.
They confidently talk to staff and their friends as they play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff interactions to further develop the quality of the teaching, so that children receive consistent learning experiences.
- 27 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 8 May 2019Good
- 20 November 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Brendans Parish Playgroup
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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