What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 June 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
Pilton 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.
Pilton Pre-School against Somerset
| Pilton Pre-School | Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pilton Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Pilton Pre-School have?
- Pilton Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pilton Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Pilton Pre-School for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Somerset has 43.
- How much does Pilton Pre-School cost?
- Pilton 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 Pilton 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 Pilton Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Pilton Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pilton Pre-School on 30 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pilton Pre-School?
- Nearby in BA4: First Steps Day Nursery, Willow Nursery and Pre-School, Next Steps Childcare Centre.
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.