Little St Mary's Nursery & Little Oaks Before and After School Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Studley for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2010, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B80 7QUWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery happy and eager to start their day. They are greeted by warm, friendly staff, who help them to settle quickly. Staff act as positive role models. They are kind, caring and nurturing in their approach. This helps children to behave well and to show respect for one another. Children's emotional wellbeing is given high regard and this results in children feeling safe and secure in their surroundings. The provision also provides a before- and after-school club for the children attending the school. During the morning session, older children are supported by staff to enjoy a wealth of physical activities. This prepares them well for the school day ahead.
Staff know children incredibly well. They provide a curriculum that is ambitious for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND). Children's communication and language development are supported well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to adapt their teaching to consistently provide optimum challenge throughout activities and extend all children's learning further n focus professional development opportunities precisely on raising the quality of teaching practice to the highest level. Club
- 13 March 2024Good
- 11 May 2018Good
- 24 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little St Mary's Nursery & Little Oaks Before and After School Club
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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