St Josephs Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stonehouse 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2004, 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL10 3TYWhat 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 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly meet staff at the school gate, ready to begin their day. Together, they walk to their pre-school building and calmly follow a range of familiar routines as the morning evolves. Pre-school staff focus on preparing children for school and aim to develop their resilience, social and communication skills. They have high expectations for children's educational outcomes. During the morning, staff motivate children to participate in large-group activities such as singing and action rhymes on the adjoining school field. They also encourage children to listen attentively during extended stories, or 'show and tell' on the carpet.
During their self-chosen activities, children happily play alongside each other. They construct with play dough, dress up in the role-play corner and build train tracks with their friends. Outside, staff support children to develop strength as they learn to climb the ladder and reach the slide. They provide children with praise as they reach the top which motivates them to have another turn. Children enjoy digging in the sand, building with bricks, or exploring in the mud kitchen. When it is time to tidy, children work together to follow the instructions. Some children even remind nearby friends that 'it is tidy-up time' before sitting together for a story.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further improve opportunities for children to develop their spoken language by ensuring they are given sufficient time to respond to questions, and are supported to engage in extended interactions with their friends and adults n strengthen the knowledge of staff when teaching phonics to older children so that letter sounds are pronounced correctly and provide a solid basis for language development.
- 13 February 2023Good
- 26 May 2017Good
- 18 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Josephs 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.