Bobtails Preschool
Day nursery in Horley, RH6. Part of the Surrey council area.
St Francis Church Hall, Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bobtails Preschool 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.
Bobtails Preschool against Horley
| Bobtails Preschool | Horley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bobtails Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bobtails Preschool have?
- Bobtails Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bobtails Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bobtails Preschool for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horley has 67.
- How much does Bobtails Preschool cost?
- Bobtails Preschool 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 Bobtails 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 Bobtails Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bobtails Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bobtails Preschool on 13 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bobtails Preschool?
- Nearby in RH6: Kid Co Ltd, Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool, Fennies Horley.
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.