Earleybird Pre-School
The Terrapin, Hawkedon School Grounds, Hawkedon Way,Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3APWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 November 2021
| 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
Earleybird 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.
Earleybird Pre-School against Wokingham
| Earleybird Pre-School | Wokingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Earleybird Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Earleybird Pre-School have?
- Earleybird Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 17 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Earleybird Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Earleybird Pre-School for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wokingham has 73.
- How much does Earleybird Pre-School cost?
- Earleybird 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 Earleybird 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 Earleybird Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Earleybird Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Earleybird Pre-School on 17 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Earleybird Pre-School?
- Nearby in RG6: Park Day Nursery, Our Den at Hillside, Chalkhouse@Earley.
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.