Full-day nursery in Dunnington, York
Over the Rainbow
Dunnington C of E Primary School, Church Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QG · 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 March 2004Reference EY281807Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Dunnington C of E Primary School, Church Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QG · More nurseries in YO19
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Manor Drive and Derwent Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dunnington 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.
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Over the Rainbow is a full-day nursery at Dunnington C of E Primary School, Church Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QG, in Dunnington, York. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 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 Over the Rainbow's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Over the Rainbow Good at its inspection on 12 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Over the Rainbow take?
Over the Rainbow is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Over the Rainbow?
You can call 01904 489053 and visit www.overtherainbowyork.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
- 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY281807 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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