St Philips Preschool
St Philips Church Hall, Beechcroft Road, Swindon, SN2 7REWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 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
St Philips 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.
St Philips Preschool against Swindon
| St Philips Preschool | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St Philips Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does St Philips Preschool have?
- St Philips Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 13 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Philips Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers St Philips Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does St Philips Preschool cost?
- St Philips 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 St Philips 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 St Philips Preschool how it offers them.
- When was St Philips Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Philips Preschool on 13 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Philips Preschool?
- Nearby in SN2: Imagination Childcare Ltd, Arc All Aboard Nursery, Poppies 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.