Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (collections at 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM)
Stoke Holy Cross Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
15 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Norfolk
About this day nursery
Stoke Holy Cross Pre-School is a committee-led charitable organisation offering a stimulating and nurturing environment for young children. Located in the Community Hall on Long Lane, opposite the primary school in Stoke Holy Cross, the pre-school benefits from adjacent parking, a playing field, and a well-equipped playground for outdoor activities.
The dedicated team consists of highly qualified and enthusiastic individuals committed to providing outstanding care through a child-led approach. The pre-school has an outdoor play area featuring a mud kitchen, sand pit, playhouse, and balance bikes.
Registered with Ofsted Early Years, the pre-school can accommodate up to 15 children per session, catering to children from two years old up to statutory school age. They operate during Norfolk County Council term times, with flexible session availability.
Parents are invited to a "Stay and Play" session before their child starts, and home visits are offered to provide a comprehensive insight into the child's home life, facilitating a smooth transition into pre-school.
Our ethos
The pre-school is committed to providing outstanding care through a child-led approach. They aim to create a stimulating and nurturing environment for young children, with a focus on outdoor play and a smooth transition into pre-school through stay and play sessions and home visits.
What it's like
Leaders and staff focus on getting to know children and their families before they start pre-school, offering home visits to build relationships. Staff are warm and caring, providing comfort and reassurance if children become upset, which supports their emotional well-being. Consequently, children feel safe and secure and quickly settle well.
Charity-run preschoolChild-led approachOutdoor play areaOfsted registered
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
2 years to statutory school age
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
full day, half day
Established
1992
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Stoke Holy Cross Pre-School
Last inspected 12 September 2025 · Marie Walker
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Leaders and staff focus on getting to know children and their families before they start pre-school, offering home visits to build relationships. Staff are warm and caring, providing comfort and reassurance if children become upset, which supports their emotional well-being. Consequently, children feel safe and secure and quickly settle well.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and staff focus on getting to know children and their families, offering home visits to build relationships.
- Staff support children's imaginative play effectively, joining in sensitively and extending children's learning.
- Children benefit from regular trips into the community and learn about the natural world.
- Children spend plenty of time outdoors each day, where they benefit from fresh air and regular exercise.
- Leaders are reflective and evaluate the pre-school accurately, passionate about driving improvements and supporting staff.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure staff support children to develop their independence further to support their move on to school
- 2support staff to develop the implementation of planned activities to reflect the identified learning intention for the children taking part.
Inspection #10382846 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children spend plenty of time outdoors each day, where they benefit from fresh air and regular exercise. Staff set up obstacle courses to help children develop their physical skills such as balancing, running and jumping.
Inspection history
Date: July 2007
- October 2025Good
- September 2025Good
- January 2025Requires improvement
- December 2024Requires improvement
- February 2019Good
- February 2019Good
- December 2015Good
- November 2015Good
- July 2010Good
- July 2010Good
- July 2007Good
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