Whittington Pre School
Day nursery in Worcestershire, WR5.
Activate, Church Lane, Whittington, WR5 2RQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 September 2024
| 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
Whittington Pre School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Whittington Pre School against Worcestershire
| Whittington Pre School | Worcestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whittington Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Whittington Pre School have?
- Whittington Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 13 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whittington Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Whittington Pre School for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Worcestershire has 57.
- How much does Whittington Pre School cost?
- Whittington Pre School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Whittington Pre 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 Whittington Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Whittington Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whittington Pre School on 13 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whittington Pre School?
- Nearby in WR5: Little Lodge Nursery, Magic Moments (Kempsey) LTD, London Road Playgroup And Pre-School.
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.