Nursery in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Glaitness School Nursery
Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since April 2002Reference CS2003016047Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 September 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 19 September 2023 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 19 September 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP · More nurseries in KW15
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Glaitness School, Pickaquoy Leisure Centre and Tesco.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tankerness House Gardens7 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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Glaitness School Nursery is a nursery at Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP, in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It is registered for 90 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Orkney Islands Council.
Run by Orkney Islands Council (local council), which runs 20 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaitness School NurseryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Firth Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.4 miles |
| Orphir Community School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2018 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 6.4 miles |
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What are Glaitness School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Glaitness School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Glaitness School Nursery take?
Glaitness School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 90 children at any one time.
Does Glaitness School Nursery offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Glaitness School Nursery?
Glaitness School Nursery is run by Orkney Islands Council, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact Glaitness School Nursery?
You can call 01856 873648.
Tools for parents in Orkney Islands
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Orkney IslandsFees by age in Orkney Islands
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate 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 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003016047 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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