Westborough Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Guildford for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2014, 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 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
GU2 8BUWhat 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, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe, secure and enjoy their time at the pre-school. Children are developing good social skills. They are supported effectively to understand and regulate their own feelings and emotions. They refer to a familiar and well-loved story to express how they are feeling, and staff support them to make positive progress.
Children behave well and enjoy the company of others. Staff are good role models and focus on providing positive praise to help the children gain a sense of achievement and boost their self-esteem. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children learn to share and take turns. They generally listen attentively to stories and join in with action songs and rhymes. Young children receive reassurance if they become tired or upset. This helps them to feel emotionally secure.
Children are developing their independence in a variety of ways. They wash their own hands and independently prepare themselves for the outside area. Children are encouraged to make their own choices in their play according to their individual interests. Children are developing skills they need to thrive when they go to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help younger children even further in their engagement and learning n review systems for sharing information and key changes with parents to ensure that they are kept informed of who they can discuss their children's learning and development with.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 12 July 2017Good
- 14 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westborough 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.