Our Den at Hillside
Hillside Primary School, Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 25 January 2017
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | 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.
What a place could cost
Our Den at Hillside 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.
Our Den at Hillside against Wokingham
| Our Den at Hillside | Wokingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Our Den at Hillside
- What Ofsted grade does Our Den at Hillside have?
- Our Den at Hillside was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 25 January 2017, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Our Den at Hillside take?
- Ofsted registers Our Den at Hillside for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wokingham has 73.
- How much does Our Den at Hillside cost?
- Our Den at Hillside 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 Our Den at Hillside 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 Our Den at Hillside how it offers them.
- When was Our Den at Hillside last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Our Den at Hillside on 25 January 2017. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Our Den at Hillside?
- Nearby in RG6: Park Day Nursery, Chalkhouse@Earley, Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School.
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.