Opening hours
Full days (8am - 6pm) each weekday. School day sessions (8.30am – 3.30pm) on Mondays and Fridays only.
Little Barn Owls Pre-School in Northampton
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
16 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
About this early years setting
Little Barn Owls Pre-School in Northampton provides term-time care for children aged two to four. It operates from 9.05am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. The pre-school was inspected by Ofsted in June 2023 and received a 'Good' rating. The inspector noted that children show confidence and a sense of belonging, choosing activities that fully engage them in their play. Children are seen to build positive relationships with the caring staff team.
Staff are reported to know the children well and plan age-appropriate activities. They adapt activities to include all children, working with parents to support those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play, where staff get involved in their experiments, such as digging in the sandpit. According to the Ofsted report, parents are happy with the pre-school, commenting that staff meet their children's individual needs and provide good daily communication.
What it's like
Children show confidence, a sense of belonging and well-being at this pre-school. They choose the activities they want to do and become fully engaged in their play. Staff are caring and spend time with children, which helps children build positive relationships with them.
Accepts children on a non-discriminatory basisPrioritises existing attendees and full-day bookingsOffers full-day and school-day sessions51-week bookingsRequires registration fee and deposit
Pricing & funding
Registration requires a non-refundable fee and a deposit, with only the deposit required for EYFE-only bookings. A notice period of three months is required to withdraw a child before starting to avoid losing the deposit. A monthly retainer fee applies for starts outside the standard intake window.
Good to know
- Registration fee is non-refundable.
- A deposit of £200 is required upon registration.
- EYFE-only places only require the deposit, refunded after Headcount Day in the first term.
- Three months' notice is required before the start date to secure a deposit refund.
- A retainer of 25% of the first month's invoice is charged per month for starts outside August-January.
Key facts
Age range
Children admitted on a non-discriminatory basis.
Session types
Full day (8am - 6pm), School day (8.30am – 3.30pm)
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Registered with Ofsted
2019
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Barn Owls Pre-School
Last inspected 14 June 2023
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 show confidence, a sense of belonging and well-being at this pre-school. They choose the activities they want to do and become fully engaged in their play. Staff are caring and spend time with children, which helps children build positive relationships with them.
Inspector highlights
- Children show confidence, a sense of belonging and well-being.
- Staff successfully adapt activities for all children, including those with SEND.
- Children are encouraged to develop their independence skills.
- Staff know the children well and plan age-appropriate activities.
- The manager and staff team have taken positive steps to address previous actions.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff's teaching of communication and language to support and encourage children's conversational skills further
- 2improve the organisation of larger group activities to ensure they have a clear purpose and meet each child's needs
Inspection #10247687 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"parents say they are happy with the pre-school"
"They comment on how well staff meet their children's individual needs"
"Parents like the daily communication about children's activities and how their child has been"
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work closely with all parents, including those whose children have special educational needs and/or disabilities. They successfully adapt activities, so all children can take part and take care to meet children's specific needs.
Outdoor space
Children learn through positive staff involvement with their play and experiments, such as when digging in the sandpit and discovering why sand becomes too wet for sandcastles when water is added. Staff ensure children have daily opportunities to play outside.
Inspection history
Date: June 2022
- July 2023Good
- June 2023Good
- August 2022Requires improvement
- June 2022Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Little Barn Owls Pre-School
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