Blackberry Lane Pre-School
Day nursery in Cowes, PO31. Part of the Isle of Wight council area.
Edinburgh Close, Cowes, PO31 8HFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 June 2022
| 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
Blackberry Lane Pre-School 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.
Blackberry Lane Pre-School against Cowes
| Blackberry Lane Pre-School | Cowes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Blackberry Lane Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Blackberry Lane Pre-School have?
- Blackberry Lane Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 30 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blackberry Lane Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Blackberry Lane Pre-School for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cowes has 58.
- How much does Blackberry Lane Pre-School cost?
- Blackberry Lane Pre-School 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 Blackberry Lane Pre-School 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 Blackberry Lane Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Blackberry Lane Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blackberry Lane Pre-School on 30 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blackberry Lane Pre-School?
- Nearby in PO31: Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC, Little Ladybirds Private Pre-School and 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.