St Marys Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Worksop for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 1976, with 25 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
S80 1HHWhat 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, 26 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are well cared for and make good progress at this inclusive pre-school.
Children arrive happy, excited and eager to explore. Staff carefully plan the environment to allow for choice and meaningful learning opportunities. Children enjoy hunting for minibeasts in the garden, building intricate train tracks, and exploring the role-play area. Children remain highly engaged and motivated to learn with adult support. Staff know the children exceptionally well and model kind and supportive interactions that promote children's well-being. As a result, children feel safe and can confidently express themselves and show pride in their achievements.
Staff sensitively support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on the areas of maths where the curriculum is not as strong, so that children are gaining better opportunities to practise recognising numerals.
- 26 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 December 2019Good
- 24 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Marys 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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