Sessional pre-school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Noah's Ark Preschool
Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, KNARESBOROUGH, HG5 8AN · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, KNARESBOROUGH, HG5 8AN · More nurseries in HG5
Stations
- Knaresborough6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Fisher Street, Bus Stn Stand C and Bus Stn Stand A.
Parks and playgrounds
- Castle Grounds3 min walk
- Bebra Gardens4 min walk
- High Bridge Gardens9 min walk
- Worlds End Gardens10 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Noah's Ark Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, KNARESBOROUGH, HG5 8AN, in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Aspin Park Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- The Forest School ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Meadowside Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Springwater Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.3 miles
- Starbeck Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Hookstone Chase Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.5 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 Noah's Ark Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Noah's Ark Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 21 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Noah's Ark Preschool take?
Noah's Ark Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Noah's Ark Preschool?
Knaresborough is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Noah's Ark Preschool?
You can call 07842 818176 and visit www.noahsarkpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY373689 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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