Sessional pre-school in Bishopthorpe, York
Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup
The Pavillion, Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2SB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 September 2017Reference EY551096Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 December 2021Ofsted · 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 10 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Pavillion, Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2SB · More nurseries in YO23
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Cricket Ground, Acaster Lane End and Chantry Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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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Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Pavillion, Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2SB, in Bishopthorpe, York. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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| Bishopthorpe Preschool PlaygroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| West Thorpe Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Beehive Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Naburn Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2023 1.3 miles
- St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.4 miles
- Dringhouses Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.6 miles
- York Steiner School ages 3–16has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- Knavesmire Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2022 1.6 miles
- Danesgate Community ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.6 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 Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 1 December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup take?
Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup?
You can call 07722 046184 and visit www.bishopthorpe-playgroup.org.uk.
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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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY551096 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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