The Coton Green Church Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Tamworth for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 1993, with 35 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
B79 9AAWhat 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, 4 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at pre-school. Staff know children very well and plan activities for them which link to their interests and next steps in learning. Children are currently learning about springtime and growing. Easter is being explored using a wide range of different activities and sensory resources. Children enjoy using a variety of different techniques to melt or crack blocks of ice. They use fine motor skills to squeeze pipettes, drawing up warm water to squirt over the ice. Children use larger physical movements as they use hammers to crack the ice, revealing hidden items such as little chicks or eggs.
Children feel safe and secure. They are confident and approach the inspector to invite them into their play. Younger children pretend to be doctors and listen to the inspector and staff's hearts. They take temperatures and decide staff are too hot.
Cups of 'cold water' are fetched, to cool staff down. Children seek and receive reassurance from staff if they are unsure. They are given lots of cuddles. This helps to build their self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen communication with parents to help further support children's learning at home, so children make the best possible progress n in group activities, allow those children who have less confidence more opportunity to share their ideas and thoughts n review the nursery routines to provide younger children with even more opportunities to be independent.
- 4 April 2022Good
- 15 May 2015Outstanding
- 17 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Coton Green Church 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
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