Ambleside Centre
The Ambleside Centre, Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 February 2023
| 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
Ambleside Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ambleside Centre against Wokingham
| Ambleside Centre | Wokingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ambleside Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Ambleside Centre have?
- Ambleside Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 20 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ambleside Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Ambleside Centre for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wokingham has 73.
- How much does Ambleside Centre cost?
- Ambleside Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ambleside Centre 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 Ambleside Centre how it offers them.
- When was Ambleside Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ambleside Centre on 20 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ambleside Centre?
- Nearby in RG5: Little Ducklings Day Nursery, Thumbs Up Club located at Addington School, Woodley Gardens Day Nursery.
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.