Stanground St. John's Pre-school
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Peterborough 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1995, 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 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
PE2 8JGWhat 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, 1 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly arrive at the pre-school. They demonstrate that they feel very safe in the care of the staff. Children grow in confidence and independence, which enables them to flourish. They eagerly explore the high-quality indoor and outdoor environments with curiosity, and use materials in creative, imaginative ways. For example, children delight in making 'potions', using different scented teas, rose petals and water. Younger children become totally engrossed as they mould and manipulate dough, which effectively supports their developing small-muscle strength. Older children demonstrate great precision as they carefully place natural materials, such as rosemary and leaves, into their dough creations and use their language to express their ideas. They show great pride in their achievements and eagerly show staff.
Children enthusiastically chalk around staff and their peers, and confidently describe what features they need to add to their face and bodies. They enjoy painting activities, demonstrating growing precision as they handle the paint brushes. Older children successfully form recognisable letters and can write their names. They read individual letters by saying the sounds of them. Older children confidently count in sequence and recognise the correct number of objects.
Children eagerly solve problems as they build wooden towers, balancing beams and chutes for the balls to roll down. They show great persistence and try again if their constructions are not initially successful.
- 1 March 2022Outstanding
- 12 June 2015Outstanding
- 7 July 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanground St. John'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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.