Example total cost: from 7.45am to 6.00pm, 49 weeks of the year, including hot lunch and snacks averages at £62 per day. This cost includes 15 hours of government early years funding and your child attends holiday club outside term-time. Holiday Club is run by the same Acorn Centre staff as during term-time. Some co-curricular trips and holiday club special activities are at a small additional cost. Further information on our website.
Based on five full days a week, all year round. Minimum attendance two days per week, either full days or half days, or a combination of both. Prices may vary, email admissions for a full price breakdown.
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The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College has 17 reviews.
Review from Dylan S (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2025
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Thank you for your review and useful feedback which I have passed on to our Finance Department. We are glad to hear that your son is enjoying his time here. Thank you for your patience while we have transitioned to a new invoicing system. We understand that billing issues have since been rectified, but do get in touch with our Finance team again if you have any further questions.
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Review from Manesseh P (Father of Child) published on 8 May 2025
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Many thanks for your review. We are delighted to hear that your son is progressing well in The Acorn Centre.
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Review from Juliane H (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2025
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Thank you so much for such a positive review. We are delighted that both your children are thriving at St Joseph's and that they enjoy being here. Our staff will be so pleased to have your feedback.
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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you are pleased with the support our staff provide in the Acorn Centre.
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear that your son is thriving here.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Thank you very much for your positive comments. It is wonderful to hear.
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Review from Maksim B (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of The Acorn Centre. We're so pleased your daughter is thriving here.
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Review from Cristina C (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2024
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Reply from Alison Denyer, Marketing Manager at The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College
Thank you very much for your review. We are particularly pleased that you find our bespoke curriculum a standout feature.
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Review from Daniel T (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2024
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Thank you for your kind review. We are very pleased to learn that you feel The Acorn Centre offers a nurturing environment.
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Review from Syan J (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2023
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Thank you for your review. We are pleased that your son has flourished here and that you would recommend us. We will pass on your valuable feedback to The Acorn Centre team.
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Review from Tanisha R (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2023
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Thank you for your review. We are really pleased to hear your children are enjoying their time here, particularly in our Pre-Reception class.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We really appreciate your recommendation.
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Review from E T (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Thank you very much for your kind review.
We are glad you are having a good experience at St Joseph's.
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Review from Bijal J (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020
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Review from Helen B (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2020
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Review from Leighanne S (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020
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Review from Els D (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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The facilities - both inside and outside - are very modern and varied. The children have the choice of a wide range of activities and are able to spend a lot of time outside. It is a more structured setting (e.g. with daily assembly, a fixed 8:20 start, a weekly theme and teacher-led sessions) which will suit some children more than others but if you are planning for your child to attend Reception and beyond at St Joseph's, then the Early Years Centre is the best place to start as it will give them a gentle transition to full-time school.
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.888 for The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College is calculated as follows: ( (98 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.888
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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Acorn Centre at St Joseph's College is based on 9 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 + 0.1 = 3.9
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 26 number of registered child places is 5.2, which has been reached with 9 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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