Puddleducks Pre School
Day nursery in Brackley, NN13. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Croughton C Of E School, High Street, Brackley, NN13 5LTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2022
| 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
Puddleducks Pre School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Puddleducks Pre School against Brackley
| Puddleducks Pre School | Brackley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddleducks Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Puddleducks Pre School have?
- Puddleducks Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddleducks Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Puddleducks Pre School for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brackley has 60.
- How much does Puddleducks Pre School cost?
- Puddleducks Pre School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Puddleducks 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 Puddleducks Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Puddleducks Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddleducks Pre School on 20 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddleducks Pre School?
- Nearby in NN13: Lily Pad Day Nursery, Puddleducks Day Nursery, Crazy 4 Kids Radstone Nursery & Out Of School Club.
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.