Whiston Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Rotherham for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2004, 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 Rotherham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rotherham 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
S60 4DXWhat 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, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy throughout their time in the friendly and well-run preschool. They make good progress overall from their personal starting points and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.
Children learn to be confident and curious and are keen to learn. For example, they love to explore the exciting grounds carefully on a scavenger hunt for bugs and plants. They keep a tally of their findings and choose to reproduce them in drawings, paintings or other media.
Children are safe in the warm care of the enthusiastic staff. Staff establish good relationships with children and their families from the start. This helps children, including children with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND), settle quickly and securely into their learning. Children learn to build friendships and to trust others as they play together. For example, they work together to create and use a safe but challenging obstacle course with crates and other materials.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - focus staff development on ensuring all opportunities are taken to further enrich and develop children's vocabulary n strengthen planning and organisation to provide further opportunities for children to reflect on their learning experiences and deepen their recall and understanding.
- 16 May 2023Good
- 23 October 2017Good
- 29 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whiston 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
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