St Thomas' Church Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Sheffield for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1992, with 26 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 Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S10 1ULWhat 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, 11 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely well behaved and attentive. They respond to instructions and guidance thoughtfully and with initiative. For instance, when children are asked to tidy up, they understand that working as a team helps everyone. Children consequently check the willow tunnels together for any missing toys and carry large objects, such as crates and planks, in pairs. They feel safe in staff's care.
Children learn to assess and manage their own risks as they play. For example, they discuss the best ways to make a pretend aeroplane so that passengers can get in safely, and not fall off their seats or knock the sides down.
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are very happy and eager to learn. They respond well to staff's consistently high expectations and make excellent progress. Children develop self-awareness and confidence to learn. They enjoy many different experiences, such as choral singing for parents, or learning words in Swahili and German. Children are fully prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.
- 11 July 2022Outstanding
- 25 April 2016Outstanding
- 12 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Thomas' Church 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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