Towntree Pre-school Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Ashford for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2000, 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
TW15 1QLWhat 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, 21 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and secure. They have developed warm and trusting bonds with their key person and the staff team. Changes to the drop-off and collection arrangements, following the COVID-19 pandemic, have not affected children. Staff greet children at the entrance and share important information with parents.
Children join in with games and experiences and stimulating activities that engage them. For example, all children join staff on a 'bear hunt' as they act out the story they have been sharing for the week. Children show care and concern for each other. For example, during a construction activity outside, older children take turns building towers. When children are unable to reach, other children step in to help.
Children are confident and independent. They share experiences with the inspector and are curious about what the inspector is doing. Children know the daily routines and put on their coats and wellington boots before going to play outdoors. Staff gently remind children to wash their hands before meals and after using the toilet.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - gather more detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do when they first start at the setting n review the organisation and structure of group times to take into consideration the age ranges and individual needs of the children present, to enhance learning opportunities to the highest level.
- 21 January 2022Good
- 14 March 2016Outstanding
- 19 October 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Towntree Pre-school Ltd
- 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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