Ashby Preschool Academy
Day nursery in Leicestershire, LE65.
30, North Street, Ashby- de - La- Zouch, LE65 1HS
Run by Storal Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Ashby Preschool Academy sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashby Preschool Academy against Leicestershire
| Ashby Preschool Academy | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Ashby Castle Pre-Preparatory School Outstanding, 40 places, LE65 1HU
- Smisby Day Nursery Good, 50 places, LE65 2TY
- Worthington Pre-School Good, 20 places, LE65 1RQ
Ashby Preschool Academy is run by Storal Nurseries, which has 29 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicestershire.
Questions parents ask about Ashby Preschool Academy
- What Ofsted grade does Ashby Preschool Academy have?
- Ashby Preschool Academy was rated Good at its inspection on 9 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How much does Ashby Preschool Academy cost?
- Ashby Preschool Academy sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashby Preschool Academy 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 Ashby Preschool Academy how it offers them.
- When was Ashby Preschool Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashby Preschool Academy on 9 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ashby Preschool Academy part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ashby Preschool Academy is one of 29 day nurseries in England run by Storal Nurseries.
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.