Worth Pre-School

In February 2026, woodland walks, daffodil measuring and pretend shopping gave Worth Pre-School a recognisable character: everyday experiences became opportunities to talk, count and practise independence. Based on Birch Road in Poynton, it has 26 places in total.

At its February 2026 inspection, Ofsted judged behaviour and routines, welfare and wellbeing, inclusion, and leadership and governance to be Strong standard, with achievement and curriculum and teaching at Expected standard; safeguarding standards were met. The distinction matters: care and relationships were stronger areas, while the organisation of learning still needed refinement.

In February 2026, children explored a small wooded area reached across a field, balancing on tree stumps and looking closely at growing flowers. Measuring daffodils introduced comparisons of height; searching for friends among the trees gave listening and conversation a practical purpose.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the February 2026 activities connected those requirements with play: children made shopping lists in the pretend home corner, painted outside and used dice to explore counting. Younger children used photographs to help identify their name cards, while older children began recognising the writing.

There was a clear limitation. In February 2026, repeated group activities sometimes broke up children's own play, reducing the time they had to pursue an idea and develop it further. Improving engagement through routines and group times was the next step.

At the February 2026 inspection, Ofsted found that children formed secure relationships through the key-person system, received effective individual support, including for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and made secure progress across the areas of learning. Familiar adults offered both companionship and help, including sharing books together on a sofa.

In February 2026, practical support included timers to signal an approaching change of activity and instructions delivered one step at a time. Staff planned strategies with families and external professionals, making support part of ordinary routines rather than a separate experience.

Communication that month included an app, newsletters and everyday conversations. School preparation centred on useful independence: children managed coats and boots and poured their own drinks. Parents supplied packed lunches, staff encouraged nutritious choices, and children ate fruit at snack time.

The address is Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA. In February 2026, the children attending were aged two to four; that age range describes the inspection period.

The February 2026 opening hours ran from 7.45am to 4pm Monday to Friday, with a further opening window running from 7.45am to 5pm Monday to Thursday. These are dated opening hours rather than a description of the sessions families book.

• Time for sustained play. Frequent group activities interrupted some child-led learning in February 2026. The balance between shared activities and longer independent play is an important consideration here.
• Attendance arrangements. The February 2026 timetable included a later finish Monday to Thursday. Which current booking patterns and hours would fit your family?

Worth Pre-School suits families drawn to outdoor exploration and practical preparation for school, with the February 2026 findings giving particular weight to relationships and individual support. Its strongest examples are concrete: woodland play, help with transitions between activities and growing independence. The reservation is equally clear: group routines needed to leave more room for sustained, child-led learning.