St Nicholas Pre-School
Day nursery in Whitchurch, BS14. Part of the Bath and North East Somerset council area.
St Nicholas Church Hall, Church Road, Whitchurch, BS14 0PRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
St Nicholas Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
St Nicholas Pre-School against Whitchurch
| St Nicholas Pre-School | Whitchurch average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St Nicholas Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does St Nicholas Pre-School have?
- St Nicholas Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 17 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Nicholas Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers St Nicholas Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitchurch has 50.
- How much does St Nicholas Pre-School cost?
- St Nicholas Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does St Nicholas Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask St Nicholas Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was St Nicholas Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Nicholas Pre-School on 17 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Nicholas Pre-School?
- Nearby in BS14: Sunshine Pre-School, Partou Stockwood Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School, Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Hengrove.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.