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St John's Preschool Hook

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2021)
·St. Johns Pre School Nursery, London Road, Hook, RG27 9EG · Hampshire
Number of places
21 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

St John's Preschool Hook is a term-time only early years setting situated in the heart of Hook, Hampshire, within the church hall of St John’s Church. The preschool welcomes children aged approximately 2 years 9 months and older, with admissions taking place in September or January.

They prioritise individual attention with an adult-to-child ratio of approximately 1:6, exceeding legal requirements, and limit attendance to 20 children at any given time. The setting is conveniently located within a short walk of both Hook Infant and Hook Junior schools and offers parking facilities.

St John's Preschool places a strong emphasis on parental involvement, offering regular 1-2-1 meetings with key workers, a Parents Advisory Panel, and information evenings, including an annual 'School Ready' meeting. They aim to align their term dates with the local infant and junior schools, providing consistency for families in the area.

The preschool accepts various government funding options, including the universal funding for three and four-year-olds and extended hours for working parents.

What it's like

Children are happy, settled and flourish in the highly stimulating environment. They benefit from highly impressive individual settling-in arrangements. Staff are extremely nurturing and understand and respond swiftly to children's individual care needs, supporting their emotional development and helping them build secure attachments. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, thrive in the extremely warm and welcoming pre-school.

Term-time onlyHigh staff ratioParental involvementClose to schools

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on an hourly basis for any hours that are not covered by government funding. An additional hourly consumable charge is applied to cover snacks, activities, and resources.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Unfunded hours are billed at an hourly rate.
  • A consumable charge applies per hour for snacks, consumable items, and activities.
  • The hourly consumable charge is non-compulsory.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 8.45am to 4.00pm, during term time only

Staff

Adult to child ratio 1:6, maximum 20 children

Age range

2 years 9 months onwards

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Waitlist

Maintains a waiting list

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St John's Preschool Hook

Last inspected 12 July 2021

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

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, settled and flourish in the highly stimulating environment. They benefit from highly impressive individual settling-in arrangements. Staff are extremely nurturing and understand and respond swiftly to children's individual care needs, supporting their emotional development and helping them build secure attachments. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, thrive in the extremely warm and welcoming pre-school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, settled and flourish in a highly stimulating environment.
  • Children show an excellent attitude to learning, becoming deeply engaged in activities and exhibiting phenomenal critical thinking skills.
  • Children's behaviour is exemplary, demonstrating exceptional levels of confidence and respect for others.
  • Highly qualified staff use their significant knowledge and experience to create an inspirational environment and meticulously analyse children's learning needs.
  • Leaders place top priority on staff's ongoing professional development, ensuring they can support individual children, including those with non-verbal or limited speech through sign language training.
Inspection #10191077 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak extremely highly about the wonderful staff in the pre-school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive in the extremely warm and welcoming pre-school. Staff establish exceptional partnerships with parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, helping them to superbly support children with SEND. Staff regularly liaise with professionals and parents to review children's progress and set them challenging targets. Staff working with children who are non-verbal or have limited speech have recently completed sign language training.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide details about outdoor space or physical play, beyond mentioning children explore different ways to transport water from one vessel to another, which could happen indoors or outdoors.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

12 July 2021

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about St John's Preschool Hook

About the setting

St John's Preschool Hook registered in 2018 and operates from a church hall in the village of Hook, Hampshire. The pre-school opens each weekday from 8.45am until 3pm during school term time only. It provides free early education for children aged three and four years. There are seven members of staff, three of whom hold qualified teacher status and four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

URN
EY560993
Registered person
St John's Preschool Hook Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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