Valley Farm Nursery School
Valley Farm, Sharrington, Holt, NR24 2PEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 September 2025
| 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
Valley Farm Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Valley Farm Nursery School against Holt
| Valley Farm Nursery School | Holt average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Valley Farm Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Valley Farm Nursery School have?
- Valley Farm Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Valley Farm Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Valley Farm Nursery School for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Holt has 47.
- How much does Valley Farm Nursery School cost?
- Valley Farm Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Valley Farm Nursery School 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 Valley Farm Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Valley Farm Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Valley Farm Nursery School on 24 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Valley Farm Nursery School?
- Nearby in Holt: The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool, Stepping Stones Day Nursery Holt.
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.