Farmborough Preschool
Day nursery in Bath, BA2. Part of the Bath and North East Somerset council area.
Farmborough Vc Primary School, The Street, Bath, BA2 0FYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 January 2024
| 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
Farmborough Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Farmborough Preschool against Bath
| Farmborough Preschool | Bath average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Farmborough Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Farmborough Preschool have?
- Farmborough Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 22 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Farmborough Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Farmborough Preschool for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bath has 48.
- How much does Farmborough Preschool cost?
- Farmborough Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Farmborough 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 Farmborough Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Farmborough Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Farmborough Preschool on 22 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Farmborough Preschool?
- Nearby in BA2: The Learning Tree Preschool, Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School, Westwood 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.