Towntree Pre-school Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ashford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. £6.20 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2004, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £6.20only if you exceed 30 hours | £4.00only if you exceed 30 hours |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
30 hours of funding during term time for children aged 2; term-time funding of 30 hours for children aged 2 (3 & 4 year old funding section).
Worth knowing. Additional fees apply only for children attending beyond the 30-hour funding. There are no other extra charges.
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 1EXWhat 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.
- 28 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this nurturing pre-school happy and eager to start their day. The key-person approach is firmly embedded. For example, staff work hard with parents to support new children when they start. They gather in-depth information about the children and their families. Staff use this information and plan settling-in sessions that are unique to the children's needs. This helps children feel safe and settle quickly with the staff.
Leaders plan a well-sequenced curriculum based on the children's interests and the skills they need for later life. They plan activities to build on what children already know to further their learning. For example, children have been learning about
Halloween and observed a spider web in the garden. Staff plan exciting bug hunts outside. Children concentrate as they use clip boards, ticking off the pictures of bugs displayed in the garden. This helps develop the small muscles in their hands for later learning. Furthermore, staff extend children's thinking by introducing pictures of different bugs, such as centipedes and dragonflies. This helps children develop their knowledge of the world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve how group activities are organised so that all children can fully participate n strengthen monitoring of staff practice to identify development opportunities and extend teaching further.
- 23 October 2024Good
- 27 February 2019Good
- 22 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Towntree Pre-school Ltd
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £6.20 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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