Noah's Ark Preschool
Day nursery in Bath and North East Somerset, BS39.
The Wooden Classroom, Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7LWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 September 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
Noah's Ark 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.
Noah's Ark Preschool against Bath and North East Somerset
| Noah's Ark Preschool | Bath and North East Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Noah's Ark Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Noah's Ark Preschool have?
- Noah's Ark Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 6 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Noah's Ark Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Noah's Ark Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bath and North East Somerset has 48.
- How much does Noah's Ark Preschool cost?
- Noah's Ark 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 Noah's Ark 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 Noah's Ark Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Noah's Ark Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Noah's Ark Preschool on 6 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Noah's Ark Preschool?
- Nearby in BS39: Bishop Sutton Pre-School, Little Star Nursery, Clutton Playgroup.
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.