Holme Village Pre-School

Inclusion is the clearest strength in Holme Village Pre-School's November 2025 assessment. At its 14 November 2025 inspection, Ofsted judged inclusion a Strong standard, the other assessed areas an Expected standard, and safeguarding standards met. This gives families a more useful picture than a single overall label: support for differing needs stood out, alongside specific work still needed on independent thinking.

Based at Village Hall in Holme, the pre-school has 26 places in total. In November 2025, children attending were aged 2 to 4; that age range describes the inspection-time group.

The statutory framework, named early foundation stage in the November 2025 inspection, covers children's learning, development and care: here, play offered opportunities to practise language, movement and early number skills. In November 2025, children manipulated dough to exercise their hands and arms, while pom-pom activities varied between sorting by colour or size and exploring texture through scooping. Different starting points led to different activities.

Children also voted on a story and some snack choices that month. These were small, concrete opportunities to influence their day. A sports activity involved moving towards coloured cones and attempting backwards walking, with adults offering physical help where needed.

The limitation was equally concrete. At the November 2025 inspection, Ofsted identified inconsistent opportunities for children to think through problems independently, and scope to strengthen committee members' understanding of learning and statutory responsibilities through better induction. These are useful points to weigh alongside the inclusion judgement.

In November 2025, key persons adjusted routines using their knowledge of individual children, with pictures, objects and advance reminders helping explain changes between activities. Predictable cues gave children something concrete to follow.

Support that month included consulting speech and language therapists, reviewing children's next learning steps and allocating additional funding to extra staffing. Meetings with families and professionals also informed emotional support when circumstances at home changed. These mechanisms explain the emphasis on inclusion rather than leaving it as a label.

Parents could share achievements through a secure app in November 2025, while key persons discussed learning with them. Staff also worked with families on toilet training and monitored attendance patterns to identify where parents needed help.

During that month, adults sat alongside children at meals, attended to how food was cut and allowed time for eating. A quiet space provided somewhere to rest, and everyday conversations covered drinking, food and rest.

The address is Village Hall, Short Drove, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3PA. In November 2025, opening hours were 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Those hours describe the operating window at that time.

• Independent thinking. The November 2025 next step concerned extending individual learning and helping children solve problems themselves. On a visit, ask how adults now balance giving help with allowing children to work things out.
• Committee oversight. In November 2025, committee induction and knowledge of learning and statutory responsibilities needed further development. Ask what has changed in the induction process.
• Attendance planning. The November 2025 operating window was 9am to 3pm on weekdays. Ask which current booking pattern would fit your family's timetable.

Holme Village Pre-School suits families who value individual adjustments, communication with a key person and practical preparation for school. Its November 2025 assessment gives inclusion particular weight, supported by examples of professional advice and adapted activities. Families weighing that strength should also consider the identified need to extend independent thinking and strengthen committee induction.