Nursery in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Papdale Primary School Nursery
Papdale Primary School, Willow Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1PJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipExcellent (6)
- 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 CS2003016046Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 June 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places94 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 11 October 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 12 August 2022 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 23 June 2022 · Care Inspectorate inspection
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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Papdale Primary School, Willow Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1PJ · More nurseries in KW15
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Meadowbank, Papdale Hostel and Carters Park Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Papdale East Park7 min walk
- Tankerness House Gardens10 min walk
- Summerdale Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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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Papdale Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Papdale Primary School, Willow Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1PJ, in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It is registered for 94 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2022) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) 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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What ages does Papdale Primary School Nursery take?
Papdale Primary School Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Papdale Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Papdale Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2022) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Papdale Primary School Nursery take?
Papdale Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 94 children at any one time.
Does Papdale Primary 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 Papdale Primary School Nursery?
Papdale Primary School Nursery is run by Orkney Islands Council, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact Papdale Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01856 886651.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003016046 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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