Snowdrop Cottage Preschool
Day nursery in Chippenham, SN15. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
The Old School Hall, St Mary Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 October 2024
| 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
Snowdrop Cottage Preschool 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.
Snowdrop Cottage Preschool against Chippenham
| Snowdrop Cottage Preschool | Chippenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Snowdrop Cottage Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Snowdrop Cottage Preschool have?
- Snowdrop Cottage Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 23 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Snowdrop Cottage Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Snowdrop Cottage Preschool for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chippenham has 51.
- How much does Snowdrop Cottage Preschool cost?
- Snowdrop Cottage Preschool 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 Snowdrop Cottage Preschool 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 Snowdrop Cottage Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Snowdrop Cottage Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Snowdrop Cottage Preschool on 23 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Snowdrop Cottage Preschool?
- Nearby in SN15: Atelier Nursery Chippenham, New Road Children's Day Care Nursery, Dodford Farm Daycare Nursery 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.