Worstead Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in North Walsham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2015, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours funding a week (if eligible).
What childcare usually costs in Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR28 9WHWhat 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, 25 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and feel secure in the warm, friendly environment. They establish strong bonds with the pre-school staff, who provide routines that are familiar to children. This helps children to settle successfully. Children benefit from an effective key-person system, which helps to promote the best outcomes for each child. Staff have warm, happy relationships with children. They take time to find out about each child's likes and dislikes. They provide activities that follow their interests, which results in happy, eager children who are ready to learn.
Children have a positive attitude towards their learning. They develop their independence and feel secure to ask for help when they need it. Children develop independence in all parts of the routine. For example, they find their own coats and learn how to dress themselves. They take part in an oral health programme and practise brushing their teeth daily. Children take part in regular yoga sessions. The children strive to sit up straight, quietly waiting for the session to begin. They practise their listening skills. Children enjoy being aware of their bodies while stretching and trying new poses. Staff embrace the yoga with the children, recognising the importance of children's well-being and enjoying a sense of peace as a group.
Children show consideration for each other and for the staff and visitors. Their behaviour is very good. Staff are positive role models who have high expectations for children's behaviour. Staff speak calmly and gently to children who need support. They implement effective behaviour management strategies. This supports children to have a good understanding of right and wrong.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the impact on all children when making changes to the provision, to ensure that all their needs can be met.
- 25 April 2023Good
- 19 September 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Worstead Preschool
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.