St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 1992, 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
BB1 4HDWhat 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, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager and excited to enter this setting. They confidently separate from their parents and carers, keen to explore the vast range of activities and resources.
Staff work closely with parents to keep up to date with children's current interests.
They then use this information to plan a curriculum that on the whole, is ambitious for all children. Staff know children well. They work with children to create their own 'golden rules', such as kind hands and indoor voices. This helps children to remember and understand the rules. All children behave well and demonstrate respect for their peers and adults. Children's well-being is supported well. Staff provide reassurance to children and have developed positive relationships with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure. They are confident to access activities of their own choosing. Staff are deployed well to support children if needed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt the curriculum more precisely for younger children, to engage them in more purposeful learning.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 14 September 2018Good
- 27 September 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Peter and St Paul's Church of England 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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