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Ettington Preschool

Ofsted: Strong standard·Ettington C of E Primary School, Churchill Close, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7SP · Warwickshire
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

Ettington Preschool Ltd, located in Stratford-upon-Avon, provides a nurturing and welcoming environment for children aged 2-11 years. Registered with Ofsted on March 30, 2007, this childcare setting prioritises the individual needs of each child, fostering a strong sense of belonging and independence.

The dedicated team focuses on developing effective communication skills, including alternative methods like signs and gestures for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The preschool prides itself on its ambitious and inclusive curriculum, carefully designed to support children's progress across all seven areas of learning and development.

Staff work incredibly closely with families and other professionals to swiftly identify and address any barriers to learning, ensuring all children, including those with SEND, make exceptional progress. Children are encouraged to explore and develop their physical skills through extensive indoor and outdoor activities, such as carrying large planks and traversing raised structures.

The setting also places a strong emphasis on emotional well-being, helping children to recognise and manage their feelings. " The preschool operates Monday to Friday, from 07:45 to 17:30, within Ettington C of E Primary School.

What it's like

Children are exceptionally well cared for and safe at this welcoming and nurturing setting, developing close bonds with staff and even considering it a "home from home". They are confident to ask for help and feel valued, making excellent progress in their learning and development due to stimulating activities and expert support for any learning barriers, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Confident communicatorsExceptional SEND supportKindness, care, and respectAmbitious curriculumKnowledgeable staffStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Fees include breakfast and a hot afternoon meal, with mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks available for an additional fee or provided by parents. The setting offers funded places for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds, with specific session requirements for the extended thirty hours funding.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
  • Mid-morning snack£1.25 / session
  • Mid-afternoon snack£1.25 / session

Good to know

  • Fees include breakfast at 8:00am and a hot meal at 4:30pm.
  • Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks are charged additionally, or parents can provide their own.
  • Accepts Tax-Free Childcare and most childcare vouchers.
  • Offers 15 and 30 hours funding for eligible 2, 3, and 4-year-olds.
  • Extended 30 hours funding requires a minimum of four full day sessions (8:30am-3:30pm) in the Buttercups room.

Key facts

Opening hours

Preschool: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mondays and Fridays; 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Tuesday to Thursday. Breakfast club: 7:45 am - 8:45 am. After school club: 3:20 pm - 5:30 pm.

Food

Fees include breakfast at 8:00 am and a hot meal at 4:30 pm. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks are £1.25 each, or parents can provide their own. Government funded morning/day sessions require packed lunch.

Session types

Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session, Wraparound care, Breakfast club, After school club

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ettington Preschool

Last inspected 3 December 2025 · Caroline Albanese

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are exceptionally well cared for and safe at this welcoming and nurturing setting, developing close bonds with staff and even considering it a "home from home". They are confident to ask for help and feel valued, making excellent progress in their learning and development due to stimulating activities and expert support for any learning barriers, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Inspector highlights

  • All children become extremely confident and effective communicators, with children with SEND learning alternative ways of communicating such as signs and gestures.
  • Children with SEND make excellent progress from their starting points, particularly in physical, personal, social and emotional development.
  • Leaders and staff embed a culture of kindness, care and respect, with high expectations for behaviour consistently and gently reinforced.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, inclusive, and carefully sequenced, with staff understanding child development to identify children's next steps.
  • Leaders and staff are incredibly knowledgeable about factors impacting children's learning and development, swiftly identifying and addressing barriers.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards, focusing on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of children.
Inspection #10116434 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive exceptional support, with leaders and staff working closely with parents and other professionals to rapidly identify needs, devise and implement support plans, and rigorously monitor progress. Staff undertake training to develop their knowledge and understanding related to the specific needs of their children, ensuring all children with SEND make excellent progress and can join in activities with appropriate adaptations and additional resources. Children with SEND who are unable to communicate verbally learn alternative ways of communicating, such as signs and gestures.

Outdoor space

Staff provide children with extensive opportunities to develop their physical skills outside, such as carrying large planks and travelling along raised structures.

Inspection history

Date: March 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • February 2020Outstanding
  • June 2016Outstanding
  • March 2011Outstanding

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