Opening hours
8.00am - 4.30pm, term-time
Pavilion Preschool
Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(1 parent reviews)
·Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, L39 5DG · Lancashire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
Pavilion Preschool, established in 2011, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Aughton, Lancashire, catering to children aged 2-4 years. Leaders and staff at Pavilion Preschool are dedicated to providing a stimulating, nurturing, and rich environment that focuses on the emerging needs of each child.
This highly inclusive pre-school fosters a strong sense of belonging, and children consistently find enjoyment in learning and build positive relationships with staff and peers. The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring children make strong progress across all areas of their development.
The setting prioritises the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with professionals to access high-quality training and guidance. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children engaging in enriching activities that build physical skills and resilience, such as digging for treasure and exploring the garden in waterproof clothing.
Families speak highly of the staff's efforts and the support provided, including for settling children and toilet training.
What it's like
All children thrive in this warm, caring and highly inclusive pre-school because leaders and staff plan a stimulating, nurturing and rich environment that meets the emerging needs of each child. Leaders and staff offer a warm and reassuring welcome to every child on arrival, leading to a strong sense of belonging, and children consistently find deep enjoyment in learning and build positive relationships with staff and their peers.
Highly inclusiveNurturing environmentStrong progressOutdoor learningResilience building
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
Over Two Years and Below School Age
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Session types
variety of sessions
Established
2011
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Jan 2026
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 teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Pavilion Preschool
Last inspected 19 January 2026 · Rebecca Stead
What it's like to attend
All children thrive in this warm, caring and highly inclusive pre-school because leaders and staff plan a stimulating, nurturing and rich environment that meets the emerging needs of each child. Leaders and staff offer a warm and reassuring welcome to every child on arrival, leading to a strong sense of belonging, and children consistently find deep enjoyment in learning and build positive relationships with staff and their peers.
Inspector highlights
- Children make strong progress across all areas of their development, demonstrating deep curiosity, resilience in play, and independence.
- Leaders and staff effectively support children to manage their feelings and behaviour through clear routines and familiar activities.
- Leaders prioritise attendance and punctuality, ensuring all children benefit from consistent daily routines.
- The setting has a highly positive culture of inclusion, celebrating differences and promoting empathy among children.
- Leaders and staff foster children's resilience by providing limitless opportunities for age-appropriate risks, such as using scissors and exploring the garden.
Areas to develop
- 1Strengthen arrangements for engaging with all family members, so children are exceptionally well prepared at times of transition.
- 2Support staff to strengthen the quality of interactions with children to develop their emerging thinking skills, so they excel in their learning and development.
Inspection #10129276 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Meeting the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is the highest priority for leaders and staff, who engage rapidly with professionals to access high-quality child-specific training and guidance, ensuring all children thrive, make excellent progress and are kept safe. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities demonstrate a deep understanding of what comes next in their routine and listen intently to carefully sequenced instructions.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from enriching activities that build on their physical skills, such as digging for treasure in the mud and picking up litter with tools. Children use scissors and explore in the garden in their waterproof clothing, with staff carefully observing play and intervening when necessary.
Parent Reviews of Pavilion Preschool
5.0
(1)
jennifer hughes
2 years ago
Wonderful nursery!
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Inspection history
Date: May 2012
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- February 2020Outstanding
- January 2016Outstanding
- May 2012Outstanding
Frequently asked about Pavilion Preschool
About the setting
Pavilion Preschool was registered with Ofsted on 23/08/2011 and operates as childcare on non-domestic premises at Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Lancashire, L39 5DG. It is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person is Pavilion Pre School. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:30.
- URN
- EY428675
- Registered person
- Pavilion Pre School
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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