What Ofsted grade does Zelda School have?

Zelda School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Zelda School take?

Ofsted registers Zelda School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Helston has 40.

How much does Zelda School cost?

Zelda School 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 Zelda 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 Zelda School how it offers them.

When was Zelda School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Zelda School on 11 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Zelda School?

Nearby in TR12: Helitots Day Nursery, Garras Owlets Preschool, Flying Gulls.

Zelda School

Day nursery in Helston, TR12. Part of the Cornwall council area.

Holifield Farm, Bonallack Lane, Helston, TR12 6UJ

30 places

2009 registered with Ofsted

3 of 11 in our Helston ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 11 May 2022

Ofsted grades for Zelda School, inspection of 11 May 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Zelda School 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.

Zelda School against Helston

	Zelda School	Helston average
Places	30	40
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	91% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Zelda School

What Ofsted grade does Zelda School have?: Zelda School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Zelda School take?: Ofsted registers Zelda School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Helston has 40.
How much does Zelda School cost?: Zelda School 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 Zelda 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 Zelda School how it offers them.
When was Zelda School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Zelda School on 11 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Zelda School?: Nearby in TR12: Helitots Day Nursery, Garras Owlets Preschool, Flying Gulls.

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.