St.Wulstan's Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2008, with 25 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
BB6 7JQWhat 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, 9 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this warm and welcoming pre-school. They settle quickly after arrival and immediately become engrossed in their chosen activities. Young children independently select what they want to do and initiate their own learning.
They concentrate on filling and emptying containers in the water tray and making marks for a purpose as they create pictures. Children are motivated and have a positive attitude towards learning.
Children behave well for their age. Staff use clear and consistent reminders that help children to learn how to share and take turns. Staff skilfully teach that some behaviours are unwanted. For example, staff explain to children that they may hurt themselves if they do not sit properly. Children understand the pre-school routine and what is expected of them. When staff shake a tambourine, children immediately know that it is time to tidy up and quickly begin helping each other put toys away. Staff praise children for their efforts. Children relish being placed on the
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen staff's ability to successfully challenge and extend children's learning and understanding during child-led play n refine the existing arrangements for gathering information about children's existing skills and abilities, so that staff can build consistently and coherently on what children already know and can do.
- 9 June 2022Good
- 11 June 2014Good
- 19 January 2009Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St.Wulstan's 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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