Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche
Day nursery in Harrogate, HG3. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Hildebrand Barracks, Pennypot Lane, Harrogate, HG3 2SBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 25 October 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | 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
Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche against Harrogate
| Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche | Harrogate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche
- What Ofsted grade does Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche have?
- Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 25 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche take?
- Ofsted registers Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrogate has 61.
- How much does Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche cost?
- Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche 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 Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche how it offers them.
- When was Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche on 25 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche?
- Nearby in HG3: Happy Jays, Children's Corner (Harrogate) Limited, Smartie Land Ltd.
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.