What Ofsted grade does Downside Pre-School have?

Downside Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How much does Downside Pre-School cost?

Downside Pre-School 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 Downside 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 Downside Pre-School how it offers them.

When was Downside Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Downside Pre-School on 10 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Downside Pre-School?

Nearby in LU4: Chaul End Children's Nursery, Seabrook Day Nursery, Strong Tower Nursery.

Downside Pre-School

Day nursery in Luton, LU4.

Chaul End Lane, Luton, LU4 8EZ

2003 registered with Ofsted

8 of 51 in our Luton ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 10 October 2022

Ofsted grades for Downside Pre-School, inspection of 10 October 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Downside Pre-School 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.

Downside Pre-School against Luton

	Downside Pre-School	Luton average
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	76% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Downside Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does Downside Pre-School have?: Downside Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How much does Downside Pre-School cost?: Downside Pre-School 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 Downside 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 Downside Pre-School how it offers them.
When was Downside Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Downside Pre-School on 10 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Downside Pre-School?: Nearby in LU4: Chaul End Children's Nursery, Seabrook Day Nursery, Strong Tower 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.