Watlington Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Kings Lynn for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2011, 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
PE33 0HUWhat 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, 27 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in this welcoming pre-school. They quickly busy themselves as they confidently engage in play. Staff ensure resources are accessible to enable children to choose for themselves. This helps to promote children's independence. Children become engrossed in exploratory play. Staff remain close by to provide support and encouragement. Staff interact well with children and offer prompts to extend their play. For example, while children make cakes in the mud kitchen, staff encourage them to search the garden for other ingredients, such as petals, shells and sticks.
Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to play and learn in the outdoor area. Children learn to take risks as they navigate the balance beams and climbing frames. They enjoy lots of physical play that develops their large motor skills, such as running and digging. Children learn to move in different ways as they enthusiastically join staff for a music walk. They dance and sing along as they play their instruments.
Children have positive attitudes to learning and engage well in activities. Staff provide a stimulating learning environment that offers children first-hand experiences. For instance, children plant, harvest and cook healthy meals from the vegetable patch. Children behave well and they understand what staff expect of them. They use good manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you', and receive praise from staff for kind behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of mealtimes so that all children are engaged in learning during these times and have the opportunity to interact socially with their peers n continue to build on the already good practice and seek further ways to help all staff develop first-rate teaching skills.
- 27 June 2024Good
- 9 October 2018Good
- 27 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Watlington Preschool
- 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.