Weedon Bec Pre-School
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A day nursery in Weedon for from 2 years up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £5.75 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2000, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated April 2026.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £17.259am-12pm 2 Year Old or 12pm-3pm 2 Year Old, 3 hrs £23.0010am-2pm 2 Year Old or 9am-1pm 2 Year Old, 4 hrs £34.509am-3pm 2 Year Old, 6 hrs | £5.752 year olds | |
| 3/4 year olds3y to 4y | £16.509am-12pm 3/4 Year Old or 12pm-3pm 3/4 Year Old, 3 hrs £22.009am-1pm 3/4 Year Old or 10am-2pm 3/4 Year Old, 4 hrs £33.009am-3pm 3/4 Year Old, 6 hrs | £5.503/4 year olds | |
| All ages | £5.008am - 9am, 1 hrs £6.757:30am - 9am, 1.5 hrs £12.00Cool Zone 3:20pm - 6pm (full), 2.7 hrs | £6.00charge |
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours 3/4 year old funding, 2 year funding for 15/30 hours.
Worth knowing. Funding is obtainable the term after their 2/3 birthday.
What childcare usually costs in West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West 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
NN7 4QUWhat 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, 7 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they have strong bonds with the welcoming staff. Older children confidently talk to adults, and friends, about what they are doing. Younger children approach staff for cuddles and reassurance when needed. Staff are dedicated to providing effective settling-in processes that support all children to feel part of the pre-school 'family'. Children are curious and active learners who explore the wide range of fun activities on offer enthusiastically. They are delighted to discover the new experiences set up for them daily to motivate them to learn. For example, older children decide to make a fire engine from boxes. Staff provide plenty of resources for them to use to secure the boxes together and decorate them as they want. They value children's ideas and listen carefully to them.
Staff help children to gain skills to work together, ready for future learning. Children have many opportunities to practise sharing. For instance, staff encourage children to use timers to ensure they all have a turn on the sit-and-ride cars outdoors. They give explanations that children are able to understand, such as when they use stop and go signs at their pretend road crossing. Children learn about keeping themselves safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen planning of group activities to help ensure all children are fully engaged and achieve the best outcomes.
- 7 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 27 March 2019Good
- 22 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Weedon Bec Pre-School
- 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 £5.75 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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