The Old School House Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in York for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £5.30 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2000, with 53 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated May 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £75.00Non Funded Place | £5.00Early Bird | £5.30Funded Place |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £27.30 a day Daily Enhancements PackageFunded Place
- £27.30 a day Daily enhancements
Funded hours
Government Funding for 9-Month-Olds, 2-Year-Olds and 3- & 4-Year-Olds.
Worth knowing. Most families choose our private enhanced package, which includes a wider range of enrichments, experiences and services beyond the funded basic childcare requirements. These elements are not covered by the funded entitlement and therefore incur an Enhancement Services Charge each day.
What childcare usually costs in East Riding of Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Riding of Yorkshire 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
YO43 4QPWhat 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, 6 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is a hive of learning, fun and activity. All children benefit from an extremely safe and stimulating environment. During national lockdowns, due to the
COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents appreciated the additional contact and support they received from the nursery to support children's development. Children benefited from activities they received and were able to listen to stories read by the staff. They were also able to participate in online gardening clubs. Children are completely engrossed in their learning from the moment they enter the nursery until the end of their session. Staff plan an awe-inspiring, precisely tailored curriculum and reflect children's experiences and interests all around the nursery.
Children have formed wonderful friendships and secure attachments with staff.
- 6 October 2021Outstanding
- 15 July 2016Outstanding
- 1 June 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old School House Nursery
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £5.30 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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