Charity status
We are a registered charity – Charity Number 1035488. We are registered for Gift Aid so we can claim an extra 25% on any donations, including Easyfundraising amounts. We also gain access to grant funding to enhance our provision and offer greater support to those children who need it.
What Ofsted say
We are Ofsted registered, (unique reference number 305438) for up to 24 children per session. In our 2025 Ofsted report we are delighted to have been rated as “Good” in all areas (see Ofsted good grading for an explanation of what this actually means).
Some extracts from this report:
“Parents speak highly of the nursery, praising the excellent communication and the home-from-home environment. They value how approachable and friendly leaders and staff are.”
“….committee members and leaders have an action plan to drive ongoing improvements in the playgroup to ensure that children have the best outcomes possible”
“Children benefit from daily access to outdoor play and regularly engage in physical activities such as dance and yoga, which support their physical development and overall well-being. They are provided with a range of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, and fresh drinking water is always available.”
“Overall, staff promote positive behaviour and children generally behave well. For example, children show kindness, play well together and share resources.”
Children have free access to a learning environment that offers a variety of experiences. For example, staff link real-life events to children’s learning, such as a recent visit from the local fire service.”
Special needs
We welcome children with many types of disability and special educational needs, such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, and speech issues (including stammering and verbal dyslexia). We are very experienced at accessing SEND support and funding.
Early Years Pupil Premium
The Early Years Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to the pre-school to improve the education for disadvantaged 3 and 4 year olds, although the money benefits all children. In the last couple of years we have spent our Early Years Premium in the following ways:
- Dark Den for sensory experience;
- Oxford Reading Tree books for early readers;
- Early Impact intensive training courses, including maths, phase 1 and 2 phonics;
- library visits;
- restaurant visit;
- bee hive visit;
- white boards and wipe clean pens;
- speech and language toolkit;
- African drumming workshops;
- exercise mats for indoor and outdoors;
- sports courses;
- permanent gazebo over the water tray area; and
- minibeast workshops.
Policies
Our pre-school has the following aims, which are carried out in line with our policies (see links to General Policy August 2025, Safeguarding policy, Staff policies , SEND policy)
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- provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age;
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- work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop;
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- add to the life and well-being of the local community; and
- offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
Risk assessment
Please see our Risk-assessment, including the children’s voices.
Privacy notice
Please see our PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CHILDREN
Areas we serve and school transition
We accept children from any locality, including Weston, Wistaston, Shavington, Aston, Hough, Haslington, Crewe, Nantwich and Wybunbury. Our children go on to various local schools including Weston, Shavington Primary, Church Lane, Highfields, The Dingle, Aston, Sound, Willaston, Vine Tree, Pear Tree, Broad Lane, and St Annes. We liaise closely with all relevant primary school staff to ensure a smooth transition to school.