Woodford Community Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Plymouth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2015, with 38 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 Plymouth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Plymouth 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
PL7 4RRWhat 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, 15 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build close relationships with children and get to know them well, which supports children to settle in quickly. For example, when the children arrive, staff give the children their full attention and talk to them about things they know the children are interested in. This helps children to feel welcome, valued and emotionally secure, so they are excited to choose friends, toys and activities to play with.
The curriculum that leaders and staff plan for children is broad and stimulating and builds well on what the children already know and can do. Younger children use tools and their hands to make marks with paint and they enjoy mixing the colours to see what happens. Pre-school children learn about letters and different words that start with the same sound, which helps to develop their language and early reading skills. Children acquire a love of books. They concentrate well as they turn the pages and look at the pictures, and they frequently ask staff and visitors to read to them. All children make good progress and develop the skills and knowledge needed for the later stages of their learning.
Staff are clear and consistent in the messages they give to children, so the children understand what is expected of them. Children listen to and follow staff's instructions and are familiar with the daily routines. They know to line up when moving between rooms and they wait patiently for their turn to wash their hands before lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further consider the individual needs of each child, including the younger and quieter children, to support them to take part and engage fully in their play and learning.
- 15 July 2024Good
- 1 November 2023Needs improvement
- 28 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodford Community 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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