Wigginton Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tring for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 1992, with 28 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 Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire 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
HP23 6EHWhat 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, 6 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the pre-school and staff support them to quickly become familiar with the routine of the session. Older children become confident and manage their own needs and staff respectfully support this. For instance, children independently access the toilet and staff gently check with them that they have washed their hands afterwards. This helps to promote a positive attitude to hygiene for children.
Staff use their knowledge of the children well to provide inviting opportunities for children to learn. Staff know what motivates each child who attends and they use this to refocus and build on children's levels of engagement and develop their concentration. Staff reflect daily and use this as an opportunity to ensure that children are able to play with their favourite resources and build on their learning further the next time they attend.
Staff provide comfort and support to the youngest children and this contributes towards strong bonds between them. Staff enjoy joining in with the children's learning. For instance, they all sing and dance together during music time. This provides children with positive experiences and helps them to make the most of their time at the pre-school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their communication skills, in particular, children who are nonverbal n continue to strengthen the professional knowledge and practice of staff to provide all children with consistently high-quality interactions across the preschool.
- 6 November 2023Good
- 21 November 2017Good
- 3 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wigginton 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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