# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in York

We list 21 nurseries in York that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 67 nurseries in the area. Across all 67 nurseries in York (46 full-day, 21 sessional) there are 3,142 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/sessional  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 67 (46 full-day · 21 sessional)
- Registered places: 3,142 (about 46 per nursery)

## Nurseries

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bishopthorpe-preschool-playgroup-ey551096) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Leeman Road Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/leeman-road-playgroup-ey318188) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Beehive Pre-School Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beehive-pre-school-playgroup-ey563546) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Elvington Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/elvington-under-fives-321546) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Phoenix Under 5s Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/phoenix-under-5s-preschool-321586) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Poppleton Rd Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poppleton-rd-playgroup-ey426737) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Stepping Stones Pre-School York](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-pre-school-york-321529) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Clifton Moor Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/clifton-moor-pre-school-ey414383) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Fulford Pre-School CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fulford-pre-school-cio-ey545363) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Haxby Playgroups Headlands](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/haxby-playgroups-headlands-2508641) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Haxby Playgroups Rising Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/haxby-playgroups-rising-fives-2508642) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Huntington Kinder Class](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/huntington-kinder-class-2545712) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Ladybirds Kinderclass Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladybirds-kinderclass-ltd-321579) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little Badgers Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-badgers-pre-school-ey410461) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Orchard Park Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/orchard-park-pre-school-321588) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Rainbow Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-preschool-ey372857) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/west-thorpe-pre-school-playgroup-321625) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Poppleton Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poppleton-under-fives-2805432) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Stockton Lane Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stockton-lane-pre-school-2783162) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Panda Preschool Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/panda-preschool-playgroup-2891945) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Wheldrake Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wheldrake-pre-school-2860053) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/full-day.md) (46)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/sessional.md) (21)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/outstanding.md) (9)

## Areas within York

- [New Earswick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/new-earswick.md) (5)
- [Clementhorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/clementhorpe.md) (4)
- [Clifton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/clifton.md) (4)
- [Dringhouses](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/dringhouses.md) (3)
- [Haxby](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/haxby.md) (3)
- [Holgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/holgate.md) (3)
- [University](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/university.md) (3)
- [Upper Poppleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/upper-poppleton.md) (3)
- [Bishopthorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/bishopthorpe.md) (2)
- [Chapel Fields](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/chapel-fields.md) (2)
- [Copmanthorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/copmanthorpe.md) (2)
- [Dunnington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/dunnington.md) (2)
- [Heworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/heworth.md) (2)
- [Layerthorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/layerthorpe.md) (2)
- [Osbaldwick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/osbaldwick.md) (2)
- [Ouse Acres](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/ouse-acres.md) (2)
- [Rawcliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/rawcliffe.md) (2)
- [The Groves](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/the-groves.md) (2)
- [Towthorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/towthorpe.md) (2)
- [Wheldrake](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/wheldrake.md) (2)
- [Acomb](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/acomb.md) (1)
- [Askham Bryan](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/askham-bryan.md) (1)
- [Askham Richard](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/askham-richard.md) (1)
- [Earswick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/earswick.md) (1)
- [Elvington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/elvington.md) (1)
- [Foss Islands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/foss-islands.md) (1)
- [Fulford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/fulford.md) (1)
- [Grimston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/grimston.md) (1)
- [Haxby & Wigginton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/haxby-and-wigginton.md) (1)
- [Nether Poppleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/nether-poppleton.md) (1)
- [Osbaldwick & Derwent](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/osbaldwick-and-derwent.md) (1)
- [Stockton on the Forest](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/stockton-on-the-forest.md) (1)
- [Tang Hall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/tang-hall.md) (1)
- [Wigginton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/wigginton.md) (1)
- [York](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york/york.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [YO1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo1.md) (2)
- [YO10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo10.md) (9)
- [YO19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo19.md) (9)
- [YO23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo23.md) (8)
- [YO24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo24.md) (8)
- [YO26](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo26.md) (11)
- [YO30](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo30.md) (5)
- [YO31](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo31.md) (10)
- [YO32](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo32.md) (11)
- [YO41](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo41.md) (4)

## Neighbouring areas

- [North Yorkshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire.md) (220)
- [Leeds](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/leeds.md) (208)
- [Wakefield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/wakefield.md) (72)
- [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/east-riding-of-yorkshire.md) (105)
- [Doncaster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/doncaster.md) (69)
- [Bradford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/bradford.md) (135)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in York?

We list 21 nurseries in York that match: sessional / pre-school.

### How many nurseries are there in York?

We list 67 nurseries in York: 46 full-day and 21 sessional, with 3,142 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near York?

Neighbouring areas include North Yorkshire, Leeds, Wakefield and East Riding of Yorkshire.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
