Inquisitive Minds Pre-School
Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, SN1 5BPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 July 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
Inquisitive Minds Pre-School 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.
Inquisitive Minds Pre-School against Swindon
| Inquisitive Minds Pre-School | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Inquisitive Minds Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Inquisitive Minds Pre-School have?
- Inquisitive Minds Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Inquisitive Minds Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Inquisitive Minds Pre-School for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Inquisitive Minds Pre-School cost?
- Inquisitive Minds Pre-School 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 Inquisitive Minds 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 Inquisitive Minds Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Inquisitive Minds Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Inquisitive Minds Pre-School on 12 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Inquisitive Minds Pre-School?
- Nearby in SN1: Central@rlk, Clifton Street Pre School, The Trees Day Care 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.