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Stamford Bridge Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Low Catton Road, Stamford Bridge, YORK, YO41 1DZ · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Stamford Bridge Pre-School, located in Stamford Bridge, YORK, YO41 1DZ, has been providing childcare on non-domestic premises since its registration in 1974. The pre-school operates for 38 weeks of the year, with additional opening for 10 weeks on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Sessions are available from 8am to 3pm on Mondays and Fridays, 8am to 5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 8:30am to 1pm on Wednesdays. The dedicated team of six childcare staff, including three with Level 3 qualifications, one with Level 4, and one with Level 6, ensures a nurturing, warm, and inclusive environment where children aged two to four can thrive.

The pre-school has a "Good" Ofsted rating, with particular strengths in the quality of education, children's behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The team works hard to implement a clear curriculum based on children's learning needs, supports strong parental partnerships, and focuses on developing children's independence and communication skills.

What it's like

Children thrive at this pre-school, arriving happy and eager. Nurturing staff create a warm, welcoming, and fully inclusive environment, fostering positive relationships and enjoyment among friends. Motivated by engaging activities, children are curious and enthusiastic learners, making good progress from their starting points.

Nurturing environmentStrong parent partnershipsFocus on independenceExcellent SEND supportVaried learning opportunities

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

Mondays and Fridays: 8am - 3pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8am - 5pm; Wednesdays: 8:30am - 1pm

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

1974

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stamford Bridge Pre-School

Last inspected 14 February 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this pre-school, arriving happy and eager. Nurturing staff create a warm, welcoming, and fully inclusive environment, fostering positive relationships and enjoyment among friends. Motivated by engaging activities, children are curious and enthusiastic learners, making good progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive at this pre-school and arrive happy and eager to start their day.
  • Staff create a warm, welcoming and fully inclusive environment where children form positive relationships and enjoy the time they spend with their friends.
  • Children are motivated by the wealth of engaging activities and experiences on offer.
  • Leaders and staff ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported extremely well.
  • Leaders create a clear curriculum that is based on what children need to learn next, and staff use carefully planned activities to support them.
  • Children display excellent levels of independence.
  • Leaders and staff build strong partnerships with parents.
  • Staff ensure that children benefit from a healthy diet and a wide range of opportunities to be physically active.

Areas to develop

  • 1Provide children with more time to answer questions before asking further questions to continue to develop their communication skills.
Inspection #10380645 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported extremely well. Highly trained and experienced staff are strategically deployed to offer bespoke one-to-one support. The pre-school works in close partnership with other agencies and parents to implement targeted strategies for children with SEND. Consequently, children with SEND show high achievement. Leaders use additional funding effectively to further enhance children's experiences.

Outdoor space

Children have access to an outside area throughout the day, where they have opportunities to be active and explore. They use tyres and planks to make obstacle courses and practise their balancing skills. Children have access to a large hall where they engage in running and climbing activities.

Parent Reviews of Stamford Bridge Pre-School

5.0
(1)
S Clarke
4 months ago

Stamford Bridge Pre-School has been amazing for our children and I wouldn't send them anywhere else. My child consistently does amazing activities and has access to experiences and resources that we don't have at home. I love that they are welcoming of both the parent and child, so I've been able to settle my child in as much as they need and I feel very confident in the abilities of the staff.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2009

  • February 2025Good
  • June 2019Good
  • March 2015Good
  • October 2009Good

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