Alderbury Preschool
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP5. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Alderbury And West Grimstead School, Firs Road, Salisbury, SP5 3BDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Alderbury Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Alderbury Preschool against Salisbury
| Alderbury Preschool | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Alderbury Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Alderbury Preschool have?
- Alderbury Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 9 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Alderbury Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Alderbury Preschool for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does Alderbury Preschool cost?
- Alderbury Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Alderbury Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Alderbury Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Alderbury Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Alderbury Preschool on 9 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Alderbury Preschool?
- Nearby in SP5: Filthy Squirrels Woodland Nursery, Kindred Odstock, Eco Montessori Limited.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.