St Luke's Pre-School Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Pontefract for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2013, with 104 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 Wakefield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wakefield 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
WF9 2QQWhat 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, 12 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The management and staff team has worked hard since the last inspection to make improvements to the quality of children's care and learning. Management has identified a clear curriculum, which staff implement well. Each child is supported to build on their prior knowledge and skills. This is because staff plan an interesting range of hands-on learning experiences, in line with the curriculum and children's individual needs and interests. For example, staff take toddlers on outings to the library, providing them with new experiences and access to a wider range of books.
Key words are introduced to babies as they explore cereals that represent 'Gruffalo'
crumble. The contribution of spoons and bowls enables babies to practise their hand-eye coordination. Children remain busy and actively engaged in the fun range of play experiences that are provided.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently encourage quieter children and those with less language to increase their vocabulary n help children to match their counting words with objects.
- 12 June 2024Good
- 20 September 2023Needs improvement
- 9 June 2022Outstanding
- 7 March 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Luke's Pre-School Nursery
- 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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