St George's Nursery & Pre School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newport for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2011, with 42 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 Isle of Wight
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Isle of Wight 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
PO30 3ADWhat 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, 18 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this exciting, home-from-home nursery. They arrive happy and eager to learn. All children, from babies through to the pre-school, show they are safe and secure in their play as they explore freely. Children engage in the purposeful activities that the staff create, which are tailored to individual needs.
Staff respond immediately when they recognise that children are showing an interest in something new, such as babies wanting to climb. They skilfully bring new resources out to encourage this physical development.
Staff provide a broad curriculum based on meticulous assessment, with children at the centre of their planning. The dedicated, experienced staff use every opportunity to extend children's learning. For example, staff recognise the importance of providing a variety of books, both inside and outside. At story time, staff give older children the choice of two books. Children vote for their favourite story by placing a token in the pot next to the book they would like. The knowledgeable staff ask children to predict which story they think has the most tokens. They acknowledge the opportunity to further develop mathematical skills by encouraging the children to count the tokens. Staff read the chosen story to the children enthusiastically, engaging them with effective, thought-provoking questions.
- 18 November 2024Outstanding
- 10 December 2018Good
- 5 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St George's Nursery & Pre School
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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