Wootton Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Northampton for from 2 years up to school age, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2025. Open since 1974, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire 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
NN4 6LWWhat 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, 8 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive at this pre-school and are greeted with a warm and friendly welcome. Staff help children to develop their independence as they change into their indoor shoes and hang up their bags and coats. For those children who are hesitant, staff provide gentle reassurance, helping them to feel safe and secure in the environment. Children are eager to explore and quickly settle at activities of their choosing. As staff join in children's play, they engage children in conversation, model language and use open ended questions. This inspires children's thinking and responses.
Staff help children to enhance their physical skills. Children strengthen their small muscles as they complete puzzles and build with bricks. Outdoor activities, such as running, jumping and riding bikes, allow children to exercise their large muscles.
Children show they enjoy movement and music sessions that staff offer, as they freely move to the music. They are confident in their abilities, copying adult's actions and joining in singing nursery rhymes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to support children's learning consistently during daily routines n plan activities more precisely to ensure they are tailored to meet children's individual needs.
- 8 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 14 November 2019Good
- 9 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wootton Playgroup
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.