Titchmarsh Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Kettering for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2017, 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 North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN14 3DFWhat 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, 11 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the pre-school, eager to start their day. They are greeted by kind and caring staff. Children hang up their coats on their named pegs and take part in self-registration, which helps develop their independence. Staff provide a range of interesting activities for the children to learn from, which children are keen to explore. They confidently make choices in their play. Children develop bonds with their key person and staff in the pre-school, helping them to feel safe and secure and supporting their emotional well-being.
Children explore play dough, strengthening their small muscles as they push pieces of herbs into it. Children's language and imagination are promoted as staff join in their play. For example, as children excitedly tell staff, 'I've got coins,' staff ask what they could buy and teach words such as 'shiny' and 'differences'. Staff praise children for their achievements, boosting their confidence and self-esteem. Children enjoy exploring the safe outdoor area. They confidently climb on equipment, showing good control and balance. They enjoy using chalks on the ground, drawing reindeer, and staff encourage children to count the legs. Staff comment on patterns children make, such as spotty, developing children's early mathematics.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- offer all children the opportunity to make healthy choices at mealtimes to develop their understanding of how to keep themselves healthy n improve staff's understanding of how to support children to develop their language and communication.
- 11 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Titchmarsh 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.