What is Aqueduct After Hours's Ofsted rating?

Aqueduct After Hours received a 'Good' Ofsted rating during its inspection on 04/07/2022. This rating indicates that the pre-school provides a good quality of education and care for children.

How much does Aqueduct After Hours cost?

Aqueduct After Hours publishes costs for Penalty Notices related to unauthorised absences, which are £160, or £80 for a first offence paid within 21 days. Other pricing information for childcare fees is not published, so contact the nursery directly to ask about costs.

Does Aqueduct After Hours accept 15 or 30 hours of free childcare?

This information isn't published - contact the nursery directly to ask.

Does Aqueduct After Hours take 9-month-old funded places for working parents?

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Does Aqueduct After Hours take 2-year-old funded places?

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What are Aqueduct After Hours's opening hours?

Aqueduct After Hours's pre-school operates from 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM. The out-of-school club is open from 7:30 AM to 8:45 AM, and again from 3:15 PM to 6:00 PM. The nursery operates during term-time.

What age range does Aqueduct After Hours accept?

Aqueduct After Hours accepts children within the age range of 2-11 years. This accommodates pre-school children and those in the out-of-school club.

Does Aqueduct After Hours have outdoor space?

Yes, Aqueduct After Hours has outdoor space as part of its exciting learning environment. Staff plan activities for both indoors and outdoors, such as children digging for treasure, to support their physical and social development.

How does Aqueduct After Hours support children with SEND?

Aqueduct After Hours successfully supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff quickly identify needs, working with parents and the local authority to ensure children receive necessary help. The special educational needs coordinator implements targeted plans to provide additional support.

What do parents say about Aqueduct After Hours?

Parents speak very positively about Aqueduct After Hours, noting that their children are always happy to attend. They also observe significant improvements in their children's communication and language development, demonstrating the positive impact of the pre-school.

How do I contact Aqueduct After Hours or arrange a visit?

You can contact Aqueduct After Hours by phone at 01952 984980 or by email at admin@aqueductprimary.org. More information is available on their website at https://www.aqueductprimary.co.uk. The academy encourages prospective families to visit or contact their team for inquiries.

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Q: Is Aqueduct After Hours a good nursery?

Aqueduct After Hours is considered a good pre-school where children make good progress in their learning. The staff are dedicated and successfully support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who speak English as an additional language. Children gain a secure foundation in their learning and are well prepared for school.

Ofsted: Expected standard·

5.0(2 Google reviews) ·Aqueduct Community Centre, Majestic Way, TELFORD, TF4 3RP · Telford and Wrekin

Number of places

50 places

Age range

2–5 yrs

Last inspected

May 2026

Local authority

Telford and Wrekin

About this early years setting

Aqueduct After School Club operates from Aqueduct Community Centre in Telford, providing term-time care for children aged two to eleven. It runs a pre-school and an out-of-school club, and offers funded places for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds. At its inspection in May 2026, Ofsted rated the club as Good overall. The inspector found it to be a friendly pre-school where children make good progress and are well prepared for school.

According to the Ofsted report, staff plan an exciting environment indoors and outdoors, with activities such as digging for treasure to support physical and social skills. The inspector noted that staff successfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Parents reported that their children are happy to attend and that their communication skills improve. The report also highlighted effective leadership and good communication between staff.

What it's like

Children make good progress in their learning in this friendly pre-school. Staff successfully support learning for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those who speak English as an additional language. Children gain a secure foundation in their learning and are well prepared for school.

Friendly environmentGood progressSEND supportEAL supportOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Penalty Notice for unauthorised absence£160
Reduced Penalty Notice for first offence (paid within 21 days)£80
Penalty Notice for second offence within three years£160

Key facts

Opening hours

pre-school: 8.45am to 3.15pm, out-of-school club: 7.30am to 8.45am, and from 3.15pm to 6pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2012

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional

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Strong standard

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Expected standard

Needs attention

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Urgent improvement

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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard

Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard

Curriculum and teachingExpected standard

InclusionExpected standard

Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Age range

2 to 11

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Aqueduct After School Club

Last inspected 6 May 2026 · Anne Dyoss

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Inspector highlights

Leaders provide staff with effective ongoing monitoring, training and support.
Good communication between staff and leaders helps to provide consistency, to ensure that children's needs are successfully met.
Leaders reflect well on the service they provide to ensure that it benefits children and their families.
Staff plan an exciting learning environment, both indoors and outdoors.
Staff skilfully challenge children's thinking.

Areas to develop

1refine the overarching curriculum aims to precisely identify the sequence of knowledge and skills that the children need to develop over time, to help staff fully extend children's learning
2increase opportunities for children to make decisions in their play, to help maximise the level of motivation and engagement in their learning.

Inspection #10075109 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Aqueduct After School Club

Inspection date: May 2026
Inspection no.: 10075109
Lead inspector: Anne Dyoss

Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff successfully support learning for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff swiftly identify where children need additional support and work with parents and the local authority to ensure that children receive the help they need. The special educational needs coordinator ensures that targeted plans are implemented for all children that need additional help.

Outdoor space

Staff plan an exciting learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. For example, children work in pairs to enthusiastically dig for treasure buried in sand. This supports their large-muscle movements and social skills well.

EAL / language support

Staff successfully support learning for all children, including those who speak English as an additional language. Children enjoy learning words in the various languages their friends speak, and learn greetings and songs in different languages, such as Polish.

Google Reviews of Aqueduct After School Club

5.0

(2 Google reviews)

Lee Delves

8 months ago

Just good they have a £3000 tablet, an Xbox one and a Nintendo switch

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Andy Binks

5 years ago

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Inspection history

Date: July 2012

May 2026Expected standard
August 2022Good
July 2022Good
June 2016Good
May 2016Good
August 2012Good
July 2012Good

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Official Ofsted Report

How they support every child

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