Barrow Pre-School Playgroup
Day nursery in Leicestershire, LE12.
Methodist Church Rooms, North Street, Barrow Upon Soar, LE12 8QAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 June 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
Barrow Pre-School Playgroup 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.
Barrow Pre-School Playgroup against Leicestershire
| Barrow Pre-School Playgroup | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barrow Pre-School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Barrow Pre-School Playgroup have?
- Barrow Pre-School Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 8 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barrow Pre-School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Barrow Pre-School Playgroup for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Barrow Pre-School Playgroup cost?
- Barrow Pre-School Playgroup 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 Barrow Pre-School Playgroup 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 Barrow Pre-School Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Barrow Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barrow Pre-School Playgroup on 8 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barrow Pre-School Playgroup?
- Nearby in LE12: Children 1st @ Hathern, Lime Tree Barrow Ltd, Lime Tree Cossington Rd Ltd.
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.