Rocking Horse Nursery
Day nursery in Newbury, RG14. Part of the West Berkshire council area.
Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 17 July 2024
| 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
Rocking Horse Nursery 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.
Rocking Horse Nursery against Newbury
| Rocking Horse Nursery | Newbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 160 | 79 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rocking Horse Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Rocking Horse Nursery have?
- Rocking Horse Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 17 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rocking Horse Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rocking Horse Nursery for 160 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newbury has 79.
- How much does Rocking Horse Nursery cost?
- Rocking Horse Nursery 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 Rocking Horse Nursery 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 Rocking Horse Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Rocking Horse Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rocking Horse Nursery on 17 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rocking Horse Nursery?
- Nearby in RG14: Happy Kids Newbury Ltd, Abacus Day Nursery and Pre-School, Newbury Gardens Day Nursery.
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.