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Tiggywinkles Pre-School

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Popels Hall, Church Road, Windsor, SL4 4SG · Bracknell Forest
Number of places
35 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Bracknell Forest

About this day nursery

Tiggywinkles Pre-School, established in 2017, provides a nurturing home-from-home environment for children aged 2 to 4 years in Windsor. The pre-school operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM during term time.

Staff are highly skilled at supporting children's individual needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). For instance, children who struggle with communication are supported with signs and visual aids, and EAL children are introduced to new vocabulary in small, manageable steps.

Leaders prioritise supporting children's independence and offer abundant opportunities for physical development, such as exploring textured tiles and using a challenging balance beam. The curriculum is highly effective and ambitious, focusing on all areas of learning and development.

Children are encouraged to explore through trial and error and develop a love for books, with story sacks and daily reading books sent home.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into the nurturing home-from-home environment at Tiggywinkles Pre-School, where they confidently engage in self-chosen activities and demonstrate independence. Staff introduce new songs, encouraging participation and learning, leading to children proudly sharing achievements and experiencing joy in learning together. Through skilled teaching and well-planned opportunities, children build securely on prior knowledge and are well-prepared for their next steps in learning.

Strong progress across all areasHigh levels of focus and engagementExemplary behaviourPrioritises independenceDedicated leadersEmotional regulation

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 08:30-15:30

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2017

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 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tiggywinkles Pre-School

Last inspected 1 December 2025 · Nina Fortuna

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed into the nurturing home-from-home environment at Tiggywinkles Pre-School, where they confidently engage in self-chosen activities and demonstrate independence. Staff introduce new songs, encouraging participation and learning, leading to children proudly sharing achievements and experiencing joy in learning together. Through skilled teaching and well-planned opportunities, children build securely on prior knowledge and are well-prepared for their next steps in learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make consistent progress across all areas of learning.
  • Children show high levels of focus and engagement in their learning.
  • Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour, welcoming visitors and working collaboratively.
  • Leaders prioritise supporting children's independence, providing abundant opportunities to develop skills.
  • Dedicated leaders work tirelessly to provide the highest quality care and education for all children.
  • Staff help children to become aware of their feelings and find ways to regulate their emotions.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #10143677 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff sensitively modify routines to support all children's individual needs, including those with SEND, proactively providing adaptations like signs and visual aids for communication challenges. Leaders effectively use funding for staff training, including autism awareness to ensure needs are quickly identified and supported. Predictable routines are especially beneficial for children with SEND.

Outdoor space

The pre-school offers abundant opportunities for all children to develop physical skills, with younger children exploring textured tiles and older children refining balance and coordination using a challenging balance beam.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are introduced to new vocabulary in small, manageable steps, building confidence and language skills to form a strong foundation for future learning.

Parent Reviews of Tiggywinkles Pre-School

5.0
(4)
Rachel Hird
2 years ago

My daughter attends Tiggywinkles and we have been there for a couple of months now. The preschool is fantastic and I could not recommend it more. I have never been to a teaching environment that has such a warm family feel. Julie and her team are the most caring group of teachers I could wish for and they really do put such an effort in to every day my daughter attends. She has come on so much with her speech and development in such a short space of time and really cannot thank Julie, Olivia and the rest of the team enough.

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Anonymous Panda
2 years ago

Julie and her team have gone above and beyond to helping children exceed their potential. The TiggyWinkles Team are honest, kind and passionate in all that they do. Our Peter will miss each and every single one of the incredible teachers as he prepares for Big school. If you’re looking for a school that puts your child first and helps them grow in necessary skills but also in a way that pursues your child’s interest then I cannot recommend TiggyWinkles enough. Speaking as a parent who has tried many nurseries who are part of corporate chains, TiggyWinkles far exceeds each and everyone one of those, when you join this school you are welcomed into a community with a strong family sense. Listen to their advise, lean into their knowledge for they truly are transforming education in England.

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Karly
10 months ago

Tiggywinkles is an absolutely wonderful preschool, I have two children here who love it, and adore the staff. They go above and beyond with everything they do.

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Becca Dean
8 years ago

This pre-school is lovely, warm and welcoming. The staff are lovely and friendly and I can imagine our children will never want to leave! The outside classroom and play area has great facilities and is a great learning environment.

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