We are lucky to have our own secure building, outside play area and garden situated in the grounds of Upottery Primary School. The Pre-School building was built over 35 years ago as a result of the generosity and hard work of local people and has been part of the community ever since.

We encourage parents to become involved in the activities at Pre-School and in the progress and development of their children. Parents are welcome to make arrangements to help out during sessions and any practical help is always welcome.

Our staff offer individual care and attention to all the children in a caring and friendly environment where you and your child can play and enjoy the early years of their learning. We welcome children with special needs, and we will endeavour to make appropriate provision for them.

 

At the end of each Monday session, the children go to Class 1 at Upottery Primary School for a story with the Reception Class. We find this greatly eases the transition from Pre-School to Primary School as the children get to know the teacher, the classroom and the older children long before they enter school.

Children can start on their second birthday. It is not necessary that children are potty-trained.

Session times are:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am - 3.30pm

Thursday: 9am - 1pm (children can stay for the whole session or leave at 12 noon or 1pm)  

We follow the term dates of Upottery Primary School.

Please email if you would like information about our parent and toddler group.
Upotterytoddlers@outlook.com 

Please drop in to one of our sessions or contact Abi Few at the pre-school on 01404 861 705 for further details and a copy of our prospectus.

Fees

Our charges from the 21^st April 2026 are:

3 and 4 year-olds: £5.65 per hour

2 year-olds: £6.15 per hour  

The closing dates for applications for the Preschool intake are:

22^nd May 2026 for places in the Autumn Term (September 2026)

23^rd October 2026 for places in the Spring Term (January 2027)

12^th February 2026 for places in the Summer Term (April 2027)

You can apply after these dates, but your application may not be considered until after all the applications that were on time. If you couldn’t apply before because you just moved to this area, you should make sure that you inform the school. If the reason for applying after the closing date is accepted, your application will be considered at the same time as everyone who did apply on time, if this is still possible.

See below for our latest Ofsted Report.