Full-day nursery in Cayton, North Yorkshire
Buttercup Pre School
Cayton Cp School, Mill Lane, Cayton Bay, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3NN · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cayton Cp School, Mill Lane, Cayton Bay, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3NN · More nurseries in YO11
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Cayton Bay and Cayton Village Caravan Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Buttercup Pre School is a full-day nursery at Cayton Cp School, Mill Lane, Cayton Bay, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3NN, in Cayton, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 27 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttercup Pre SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Happy JaysFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cayton Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.2 miles
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.8 miles
- George Pindar School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Buttercup Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buttercup Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 3 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buttercup Pre School take?
Buttercup Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Buttercup Pre School?
Seamer is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Buttercup Pre School?
You can call 07958 273951 and visit buttercuppreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY241713 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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