The Willow Set Preschool
Day nursery in Taunton, TA3. Part of the Somerset council area.
Stoke St Gregory Primary School, Huntham Lane, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, TA3 6EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
The Willow Set 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.
The Willow Set Preschool against Taunton
| The Willow Set Preschool | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Willow Set Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does The Willow Set Preschool have?
- The Willow Set Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 25 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Willow Set Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers The Willow Set Preschool for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does The Willow Set Preschool cost?
- The Willow Set 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 The Willow Set 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 The Willow Set Preschool how it offers them.
- When was The Willow Set Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Willow Set Preschool on 25 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Willow Set Preschool?
- Nearby in TA3: Karebears Childcare, Trull Saplings Preschool, Little Herons 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.