Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup
Day nursery in Lancashire, PR3.
Whitechapel Village Hall, Church Lane, Whitechapel, PR3 2EPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 July 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
Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup against Lancashire
| Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup | Lancashire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup have?
- Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 14 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancashire has 60.
- How much does Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup cost?
- Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup 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 Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup on 14 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup?
- Nearby in PR3: Broughton Pre-School, Baby Blossoms Nursery, Barton Pre-School Nursery, Early Bird & Stay And Play Club.
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.