Wembury Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Plymouth for from 2 years 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £8.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2003, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds until the term after they tu2y to 3y | £8.50Breakfast Club 8.00 to 9.00 for 2 year olds, 1 hrs | £8.50for 2 year olds or After School Club hourly for 2 year olds | |
| 3 to 4 year olds3y to 4y | £7.501 hrs | £7.50After School Club hourly for 3 to 4 year olds | |
| 3 to 4 year olds from the term after the3y to 5y | – | £7.50for 3 to 4 year olds |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £7.00 t-shirts
- £9.00 book bags
- £10.00 sweatshirts
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.25 a session Breakfast Club 8.30 to 9.00 for 2 year olds
- £3.75 a session Breakfast Club 8.30 to 9.00 for 3 to 4 year olds
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Universal funding of 15 hours per week (570 hours per academic year) is available to all children from the start of the term after their third birthday. Working Entitlement funding of an additional 15 hours a week, (giving children up to 30 hours a week (1140 hours per academic year)) is available subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Working Entitlement funding of 15 hours per week (570 ho.
What childcare usually costs in Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon 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
PL9 0EBWhat 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 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Friendly staff warmly welcome children into the pre-school. Children settle quickly into an activity of their choosing and there is an excited buzz in the environment.
Staff have high expectations of children's personal development. Children independently hang up their belongings and self-register upon arrival. They are keen to share their experiences from home with staff, who respond attentively.
Overall, the sequencing of the curriculum is good. Staff find out about children's interests and starting points when they first join, and plan activities that capture their curiosity. All children enjoy outdoor physical activities with staff and an external sports coach. Younger children enjoy running after tennis balls in the fresh air and placing them in the net. Older children learn how to drop the ball in front of them and catch it once it bounces back up. This encourages good hand-to-eye coordination skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the planning of adult-led activities meets all children's individual needs to support their overall development n reconsider routines at lunchtime to ensure staff fully engage children in educational opportunities to keep them engrossed in learning.
- 27 January 2022Good
- 23 September 2014Outstanding
- 26 February 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wembury Preschool
- 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 £8.50 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.