Bowland Preschool
Day nursery in Clitheroe, BB7. Part of the Lancashire council area.
St. James C Of E Primary School, Clitheroe, BB7 1EDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 September 2025
| 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
Bowland Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bowland Preschool against Clitheroe
| Bowland Preschool | Clitheroe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 63% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bowland Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bowland Preschool have?
- Bowland Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 11 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bowland Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bowland Preschool for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Clitheroe has 60.
- How much does Bowland Preschool cost?
- Bowland Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bowland 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 Bowland Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bowland Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bowland Preschool on 11 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bowland Preschool?
- Nearby in BB7: Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington, Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School, Downham Pre School.
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.