Parktown Pre-School

Flying Start South, Bailey Street, Luton LU1 3DU
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9.6 30 Reviews
  • Parktown Pre-School, Luton
Parktown Pre-School is an Early Years Alliance childcare service located in Luton, Bedfordshire.

The pre-school offers 24 Ofsted-registered places for children aged between two- and five-years-old and was assessed as 'Good' by Ofsted in December 2016.

The pre-school has a team of caring, qualified staff who help children develop at their own pace in a safe, friendly and fun environment. Staff plan activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and actively encourage parents to become involved in the life of the setting.

The pre-school is open from 9am-12pm and 12.30pm-3.30pm Monday to Friday, during term time, excluding bank holidays and three staff training days. Almost all of the children who attend these sessions are in receipt of the NEF 15-hour entitlement, however Parktown Pre-School would also accept fee paying children during this time.

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Care Provided by Parktown Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jillian Ellingham (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 4
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1096526
  • Total Places for Children
  • 24
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 09:00-15:00
    Tuesday 09:00-15:00
    Wednesday 09:00-15:00
    Thursday 09:00-15:00
    Friday 09:00-15:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Parktown Pre-School

  • 3 hr session for a 2 yrs old is £22.00 and £22.00 for a 3/4 yrs old

  • Offering funded session for 2 yrs old and 3/4 yrs old.
  • Parking

  • Visitors to the pre-school need to park in the 2 hour parking bays on Bailey Street or Park Street.


Parktown Pre-School Reviews (30)

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9.6

Parktown Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.640) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Parktown Pre-School has 30 reviews.

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Review from Karolina T (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very nice nursery, I think the children have nice activities and my two children are very happy and enjoy being there.

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Review from Ramon A (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am happy with the progress my child has made. They help me with my child, in getting her ready for school.

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Review from Agnieszja K (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with this pre-school. My daughter comes every day to play with other children and learn languages. She can learn different songs and listen to stories.
She learns how to share and how to play with kids. She tries new vegetables and fruits every day. She can play outside with the kids.
The person in charge of the school is kind and nice. My daughter likes coming and learning here very much.

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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with everything there.
Very friendly staff.

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Review from Nuta-Elena P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the staff at the nursery. The ladies are very communicative, helpful, understanding and they care about the children. My boy has progressed since I enrolled him at the nursery. Thank you.

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Review from A A (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since my son began nursery he has lots of stories to tell when he gets home. He enjoys going and has many friends. I'm glad he is enjoying his time. I was quite worried before starting as he has never been away from his family but he is really enjoying it.

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Review from Leanne P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love, love, love the pre-school. Lovely, friendly staff. My daughter loves it here.

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Review from Aiga C (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very good pre-school. I would recommend it to others.

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Review from Angela B (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a great nursery. 3 of my children have been to Parktown Pre-School.
I have a child currently there now never had any problems. the staff are very friendly, polite and always listen if we have any concerns and they always keep us up to date with our child’s progress. My children loved it there.

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Review from Crystal M (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are extremely happy, friendly, welcoming and helpful. Nothing is ever too small or too big to ask of them and they are always willing to address any concerns. I've seen progress with both of my sons since they started and they look forward to each day.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.640)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.640) out of 10 for Parktown 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 4.8 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 4.840 for Parktown Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (79 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.84

  • 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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Parktown 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 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 8 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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 (3)

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Jillian

Job Title: Pre-school Manager

Joined: 1998

I have worked at Park Town Pre-school for 24 years I started as a volunteer and worked my way up to manager. I am qualified Level 4 in Early years childcare.


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Tracy

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2016

Tracey started working at Parktown Pre-school in October 2016 and is also qualified to Level 3.


Tracy's favourite children's book is "The Gruffalo", her favourite nursery rhyme is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"


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Sarah-Jane Dodd

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2022

NVQ Level3 childcare and education
Qualified First Aider


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