Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool
Day nursery in Lincolnshire.
St Clements Church Hall, Church Lane, Sutton-On-Sea, LN12 2JBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 June 2025
| 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
Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool 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.
Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool against Lincolnshire
| Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool | Lincolnshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool have?
- Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 24 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincolnshire has 59.
- How much does Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool cost?
- Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool 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 Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles 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 Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool on 24 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool?
- Nearby in Sutton-On-Sea: Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Grantham, Small Wonders Nursery, Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge Heath.
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.