Beeches Preschool
Day nursery in Peterborough, PE1.
Alama Iqbal Centre, 157 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2ELWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 November 2024
| 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
Beeches Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Beeches Preschool against Peterborough
| Beeches Preschool | Peterborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Beeches Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Beeches Preschool have?
- Beeches Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 26 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beeches Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Beeches Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterborough has 61.
- How much does Beeches Preschool cost?
- Beeches Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Beeches 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 Beeches Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Beeches Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beeches Preschool on 26 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Beeches Preschool?
- Nearby in PE1: The Day Nursery, Shiny Stars Pre-School, Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe).
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.