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Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
·Battle Baptist Church, Mount Street, BATTLE, TN33 0EG · East Sussex
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
East Sussex

About this early years setting

Caterpillar Pre-School, located within Battle Baptist Church, provides early years education for children aged two and above. Operating during term time, the pre-school offers sessions from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.

Additionally, an After School Club runs Monday to Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, catering to both pre-schoolers and children from Battle and Langton School. The setting prides itself on being inclusive, welcoming children with diverse needs, and collaborating with various professionals to ensure all children receive appropriate support.

The pre-school fosters a nurturing environment where children can thrive and engage in enriching activities. Parents are encouraged to contribute fresh fruit weekly for snack time and provide nappies and wipes daily to support the continuous engagement of children in all activities, including various learning and development opportunities.

What it's like

Children and their parents are warmly welcomed at this family focused setting. Staff greet children with smiles and cuddles, supporting their emotional well-being. Older children settle quickly into daily 'squiggle' sessions, encouraging physical skills through mark-making.

Term-time onlyInclusivity focusedAfter School Club

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Session (2-3 years)£20.70 / session
  • Hourly (2-3 years)£6.90 / hour
  • Full day (2-3 years)£41.40 / day
  • Session (3+ years)£18.90 / session
  • Hourly (3+ years)£6.30 / hour

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm (Pre-School); Monday to Thursday, 3:00pm - 5:30pm (After School Club)

Session types

Morning session (3 hours), Afternoon session (3 hours), Whole-day (6 hours), After School Club

Age range

2 years and above

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church

Last inspected 25 September 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children and their parents are warmly welcomed at this family focused setting. Staff greet children with smiles and cuddles, supporting their emotional well-being. Older children settle quickly into daily 'squiggle' sessions, encouraging physical skills through mark-making.

Inspector highlights

  • Children with SEND are supported well, with staff responding immediately to their needs, using sign language and cue cards.
  • Children benefit from staff who extend their learning about the world, including using a didgeridoo and discussing friends' origins on a world map.
  • Staff promote children's mathematical skills, using language like 'segments' and encouraging counting and number recognition.
  • Staff promote children's physical skills effectively, offering large physical play opportunities in the church next door and encouraging walks to the allotment.
  • Managers are hardworking and proactive, with effective oversight of the setting's strengths and areas for development, and strong relationships with local schools.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and improve daily routines and staff deployment more efficiently so that children do not become unsettled during these times.
Inspection #10360209 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate the opportunities to come into the setting and to borrow toys and books to help their children at home.

They talk highly of staff and how supported they are as parents.

They report how happy their children are.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff immediately respond to their needs, for example, using sign language and cue cards to help their understanding. Children with SEND make good progress, and staff liaise effectively with outside agencies and other professionals to support families, using funding to provide additional support such as staff training for children who are deaf.

Outdoor space

Staff promote children's physical skills effectively. They access space in the church next door to provide children with large physical play opportunities. Children talk excitedly about walking to the allotment to plant fruits and vegetables.

Inspection history

Date: January 2013

  • September 2024Good
  • July 2019Outstanding
  • January 2013Outstanding

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