Sutton on the Forest Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in York for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 1992, with 20 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
YO61 1DPWhat 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, 27 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are greeted warmly by the friendly and caring staff team.
Staff speak to parents about how their children have been and anything they need to know for that day. This pre-school places great importance on building strong relationships between children and staff, to support their confidence and selfesteem. Children feel valued, important and listened to.
Children show positive attitudes to learning. Staff plan an ambitious curriculum that engages and excites children. They adapt the environment and their interactions to reflect children's stages of development. For example, as part of their weekly book theme, children make houses for 'The Three Little Pigs' using real straw and sticks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and extend learning opportunities to consistently raise teaching to an even higher level n strengthen information sharing with parents to share children's precise next steps and how these can be supported at home.
- 27 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 11 April 2019Good
- 10 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sutton on the Forest Preschool
- 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.