Woodley Pre-School (Reading)
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Reading 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2018, with 40 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 Wokingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wokingham 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
RG5 4LYWhat 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, 10 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly by the nurturing staff team. They separate from their parents with ease and happily wave goodbye. Children know the routines well.
They hang up their coats with enthusiasm, put away their lunch boxes and swiftly become absorbed in the learning opportunities staff provide. For example, children add water into different materials and explore changing textures. They eagerly scoop and transport sand and show good imagination as they build a volcano.
Those children who prefer a quiet start to the day, enjoy looking at books and reading stories with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support given to staff to ensure that they all offer children the same high-quality interactions to help challenge their critical thinking and problem-solving skills even further n work more closely with all parents to share ideas to promote children's learning at home.
- 10 October 2022Good
- 12 October 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodley Pre-School (Reading)
- 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.