The Village Pre-School (Gorse Covert)
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Warrington for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2008, with 26 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 Warrington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warrington 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
WA3 6TSWhat 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, 14 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and eager to learn. They show exceptional levels of independence, which is modelled by a highly skilled staff team. Each aspect of the setting's routine provides children with opportunities to learn. As a result, children gain lots of new skills and their behaviour is exemplary. For example, children who are selected as the snack time 'helpers' take pride in their role. They read from the printed menu and announce the snack choices on offer.
Peer-on-peer support is used incredibly well to help children catch up. Older children are used as 'buddies' to support the younger children as they take part in activities, such as number time. At snack time, the 'buddies' also help younger children to count the number of plates needed at the table.
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
- 14 June 2022Outstanding
- 7 November 2016Good
- 15 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Pre-School (Gorse Covert)
- 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.