St Paul's Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · York
St Paul's Nursery School is a nursery school in York for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- 12 St. Pauls Square, York, YO24 4BD
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- York
- Pupils on roll
- 51 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “It is clear from the motto at St Paul’s Nursery School that ‘all are welcome’.”
- “There is a strong ethos of care and kindness from staff towards children.”
- “Staff quickly form strong relationships with children.”
To improve
- “Some areas of the curriculum are more established than others.”
- “In other parts of the curriculum, the essential knowledge, vocabulary and skills that the school wants children to learn are not clearly enough defined or understood by staff.”
- “This contributes to staff being less prepared in these areas to precisely match the curriculum and their interactions with what children need to learn over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in York.
- Holgate Preschool 0.4 mi Good
- Scarcroft Green Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Heather's Day Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Leeman Road Playgroup 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Poppleton Rd Playgroup 0.7 mi Good
- Little Green Rascals - 7 Minster Yard 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Walmgate Day Nursery 1.0 mi Good
- Funfishers Out of School Club 1.0 mi Outstanding