Stars Pre-School Woodston
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Peterborough for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2016, with 60 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 9ERWhat 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, 7 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently enter the pre-school and are excited to see what is available for the day. Most children wave goodbye confidently to their parents and staff are close by to support those who need it. This is supported by settling-in sessions that are offered to all children before they begin at the pre-school. Staff talk to parents and gain useful information about children's interest and what they already know and can do. This means staff are able to plan a purposeful curriculum when children start and they are fully supported during the transition process. This is also discussed with parents to support children's learning at home.
Children demonstrate good behaviours. They speak politely and staff encourage children to use their manners. Children are kind to each other and share resources.
When children have a disagreement or show unwanted behaviours staff are very quick to distract them and refocus, reinforcing positive behaviours with praise.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how staff are deployed so that children receive consistently high-quality interactions.
- 7 December 2023Good
- 20 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stars Pre-School Woodston
- 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.