Discovery Pre-school

Discovery Primary Academy, Mount Steven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough PE4 6HX
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9.4 38 Reviews
Discovery Pre-school is an Early Years Alliance childcare service located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

The pre-school offers 26 Ofsted-registered places per session for children aged between two- and four-years-old.

Committed, friendly and qualified staff follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and place a strong emphasis on encouraging learning through play and involving parents in the life of the setting.
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Care Provided by Discovery Pre-school

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Laura Carter (Early Years Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1096526
  • Total Places for Children
  • 52
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:45-18:00
    Tuesday 08:45-18:00
    Wednesday 08:45-18:00
    Thursday 08:45-18:00
    Friday 08:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Discovery Pre-school

  • Children aged 2-3 years - £20.00 per pre-school session.


    Children aged 3 years and over - £17.00 per per-school session.


    Children aged 3 years and over - £5.00 per Out of School club session until 4pm.


    Or £15.00 per Out of School Club session until 6pm.

Discovery Pre-school Reviews (38)

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9.4

Discovery Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.384) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Discovery Pre-school has 38 reviews.

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Review from C B (Father of Child) published on 20 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery takes care of my daughter and they really do such a brilliant job with all the children. My daughter speaks about all her teachers as much as she does her friends. It gives such joy and excitement to go to nursery and it gives me such a good feeling as a father as I had a very bad experience
with another nursery with an older sibling of hers. They all deserve the most credit for the awesome work they do with the children especially my daughter as I know she can be extremely challenging. I know we as a family appreciate the Discovery nursery and our youngest son will hopefully be going there as well.

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Review from Lilian O (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves it here. The staff are so nice and friendly. Always keep us up to date on the famly app. They encourage diversity and make the children feel at home. My baby comes home every day excited to go to preschool the next day. I’m definitely putting my youngest here next year.

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Review from Elaine B (Grandmother of Child) published on 9 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My three granddaughters have attended this pre-school and thoroughly enjoyed their time spent there. The cultural appreciation within the setting is prominent, the staff make everyone feel included and welcome. There were lots of opportunities to take part in the children’s learning and as Grandparents,
we were made to feel as important. My granddaughter’s still talk of their time spent at Discovery and hopefully, my grandson will attend soon.

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Review from O T (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly, nurturing, informative pre-school. Our son has thrived here. He is happy to go and we are updated via the app on all he is doing. The staff are fabulous and really form strong bonds with children and parents. Both of our children developed and progressed well here. Our daughter was well
prepared for school, and our son is being prepared now. We cannot fault this pre-school. Thank you.

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Review from Michelle L (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My three children have all attended Discovery pre-school. The staff are approachable, knowledgeable and friendly. My children are always excited to attend and have an excellent relationship with their keyworker as well as all the staff members. They are learning new things daily. I feel the school make
the most of the resources they have and encourage the engagement of parents. Overall the school meets my needs and the needs of my children. It is a well-managed environment which is safe for my children to play and learn. They love it, as do I. Highly recommended.

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Review from Carrie (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All 3 of my children have attended/are attending this preschool. I feel it meets the needs of my children perfectly. The staff are friendly, approachable and professional. They display great compassion for the work that they do with my children and provide plenty of engaging activities to encourage
growth and development. My children speak very highly of their keyworker and are always excited to attend. The preschool appears to be very caring, responsive, effective, well-led and above all safe for my children and I recommend it to anyone who asks.

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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters have attended Discovery Pre-School over the last few years. Both, although very different in character, have really enjoyed their time at preschool. They have had their own unique experiences and opportunities to thrive. Either endless activities to be creative, active or just play
they had it. Their development has been so natural through lots of stories, themes and songs. My parent interaction is excellent, I can see from an app, my daughter's progress and activities, and I also have loads of opportunities to be involved, from cultural days, craft sessions, to parties. There are great links from home to preschool, they are always so excited to tell their key worker about their adventures and activities out of preschool. But most of all, the staff are so supportive and creative. Thank you for all your care and hard work.

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Review from Kayley G (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good.

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Review from Codruta D (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with my experience in the nursery.
My kids like it.
I'm happy to recommend this nursery to my friends.

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Review from Rakhee S (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. Have been here for 5 years.

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Review from K I (Nanny Carer of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think the nursey is really good, they look after the children well and always express their concerns when you drop off & pick the children up. All staff are lovely people too.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good pre-school. Helped my daughter with many different things, she can count to 18 at two years old, knows shapes and colours. Can draw shapes etc. Also currently helping me potty train her, all in all, I think it's a brilliant pre-school and staff are all brilliant.

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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Preschool team have been fantastic with my two children that attend the setting.

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Review from Daniel C (Father of Child) published on 11 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with how the nursery go about things. Their app is an amazing thing which really shows how your child is progressing in their time there. My son loves going and all the staff make him feel welcome which is great.

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Review from Emily G (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child really enjoys it here at Discovery Pre-school. He has progressed so much in confidence, speech, play and social skills. He has learnt so much and both we as parents have too. All staff are easy to talk to with any problems/questions, no matter how awkward or personal. We are always informed
of everything and we appreciate that staff are not afraid to talk to us either about any worries with our child.

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Review from Jodi R (Father of Child) published on 7 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Discovery is a great pre-school. My daughter attended here when she turned 2 and stayed right up to when she moved to primary school. She was a very shy girl when she started and had a slight stammer, through the staff's patience and help, my daughter overcame this and is a very confident girl and is
exceeding in school. Now my second daughter started in March when she turned 2 and is doing great. I’m so glad she is having so much fun and making new friends. The staff at Discovery are great! They do a lot with the children and include parents in lots of special events like Cultural days, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. As long as my daughters are happy and having fun I’m a happy dad. Thank you Discovery!

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Review from Alice B (Aunt of Child) published on 6 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It’s wonderful to see the way my niece is growing in confidence as a result of the time and effort of the team at Discovery Pre-school. She is excited about moving up to school in September and is well prepared for the next step. The pre-school consistently works hard to engage with parents and wider
families of the children and it’s lovely to feel part of the pre-school community in this way.

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Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 4 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has loved her time at the pre-school, the staff are so kind and caring and try to bring out the best in every child. There are lots of exciting activities on offer and the parents are always welcome in to the setting to spend time with their child. I have enjoyed father's day events, cultural
celebrations and stay and play sessions. The learning journeys are done online so I always feel a part of my child's progress.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.384)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.384) out of 10 for Discovery Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.815 for Discovery Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 92 Ratings = 4.815

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.569 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Discovery Pre-school is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 52 number of registered child places is 10.4. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.4 = 0.769

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Early Years Alliance

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Early Years Alliance

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Early Years Alliance

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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Meet the Team (6)

Laura

Laura Carter

Job Title: Early Years Manager

Joined: 2017

I have worked with children for around 17 years in a range of settings, It’s my passion to ensure that our team provide the very best for our children and families. I enjoy watching the children grow and develop especially through stories and songs.

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Alison

Alison Riddell

Job Title: Early Years Deputy

I have been working with the Early Years Alliance now for 17 years, in a range of different roles. My true passion is supporting the children and their families through what we offer and the wider community

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Karen

Karen Matchwick

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

I have been at Discovery Pre-school for 14 years and I like listening to the children chat, giggle and laugh while playing together.

Kiya

Kiya Reed

Job Title: Early Years Educator

I enjoy taking part in different activities and trying new ideas. I love learning about different cultures and celebrating them with the children and their families.

Ruth

Ruth Dwamena-Yeboah

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2020

I have worked with the Early Years Alliance for over 7 years in the Peterborough settings. I like to help children achieve their potential whilst making learning fun.

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Kelly

Kelly Zajac

Job Title: Early Years Educator and Setting SENCO

I have been in childcare for almost 7 years and thrive in completing additional training and courses to become the best practitioner I can be. I enjoy keeping children active and expanding their imaginations through role-play. I love making a difference by supporting children with additional needs to develop in all areas.

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