PRICE GUIDE · CHILDCARE & FAMILY · 2026–2027
Preschool (ECCE) cost in the UK
We do not yet have a reliable UK figure for this.
A preschool (ecce) in the UK costs £0–£0 per week, typically around £0. The price is set by free ecce hours or paid hours, length of the session and area.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a preschool (ECCE) cost in the UK?
We do not yet have a reliable UK figure for this.
Every price on this site is researched for the market it is shown in. We have not found a the UK source we can stand over for preschool (ECCE), so there is no range here rather than an Irish figure with a pound sign on it. The rest of this guide — what the job involves, what moves the price and what to ask — still applies.
What moves the price
- Free ECCE hours or paid hours
- Length of the session
- Area
- Optional extras
WHAT YOU GET
What a preschool (ECCE) booking includes
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common preschool (ecce) jobs
KNOW THE PRICE? NOW SEE THE REAL ONES
Preschool (ECCE) near you, with prices shown
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How to pay less
- Check when your child qualifies for ECCE
- Ask which extras are optional
- A booking deposit is refunded once ECCE is approved
Before you book
- Ask which optional extras are charged and what your child does if you choose not to take them.
- Ask how long the session is and whether extra hours are available before or after it.
- Ask whether the preschool takes the National Childcare Scheme for any extra hours.
- Ask how the preschool supports children with additional needs under the Access and Inclusion Model.
Preschool (ECCE) cost: questions people ask
£0–£0 per week, typically around £0. Enter your town above for prices from providers near you.
The ECCE hours are free: three hours a day, five days a week, for 38 weeks of the year. Extra hours and optional extras can be charged.
Once they have turned 2 years and 8 months by 31 August, and up to 5 years and 6 months by 30 June of the preschool year. The eligibility table on gov.ie shows the years by month of birth.
It can ask for a booking deposit to hold a place, but the deposit has to be refunded once your child's ECCE registration is approved.
Mostly free ecce hours or paid hours, length of the session, area. Quotes for different scopes are not comparable, so describe the job the same way to everyone you ask.
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026.