Wendover Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Aylesbury for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2015, with 24 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 Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
HP22 6HFWhat 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, 12 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are incredibly eager to learn and build on their knowledge. Staff engage and interact with children positively and sensitively, following their lead in their play. Staff use very effective questions and statements to help children to think creatively. They use an extremely effective curriculum to offer personalised learning experiences to extend and challenge children's individual levels of development. As a result, children are intrigued, experiment enthusiastically in their play and show very high levels of curiosity to find out more.
Children settle extraordinarily quickly and confidently. Staff create an exceptionally caring and nurturing environment that helps children to feel safe and secure within the early days of attending the pre-school. Staff work closely with parents. They use information about how children like to play and what they can do to plan their first few sessions effectively to fully support children's emotional well-being. All children engage quickly with staff, developing secure attachments with the small, dedicated team.
Children show extremely high levels of care and compassion towards their friends.
- 12 September 2023Outstanding
- 30 January 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wendover Pre-School
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.