Sessional pre-school in University, York
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
York Beehive Pre School Playgroup, Low Moor Centre, Bray Road, York, YO10 4JG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2018Reference EY563546Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
York Beehive Pre School Playgroup, Low Moor Centre, Bray Road, York, YO10 4JG · More nurseries in YO10
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Smith Close, Broadway Shops and Stirling Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bray Road Play Area playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In York there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Beehive Pre-School Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at York Beehive Pre School Playgroup, Low Moor Centre, Bray Road, York, YO10 4JG, in University, York. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 16 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Danesgate Community ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.5 miles
- York Steiner School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Fishergate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Lord Deramore's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- Knavesmire Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2022 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Beehive Pre-School Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beehive Pre-School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 27 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Beehive Pre-School Playgroup take?
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Beehive Pre-School Playgroup?
York is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Beehive Pre-School Playgroup?
You can call 01904 849100 and visit www.beehivepreschool.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY563546 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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