Sessional pre-school in Ouse Acres, York
Poppleton Rd Playgroup
The Annex, Poppleton Rd Primary School, Poppleton Rd, York, YO26 4UP · 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 May 2011Reference EY426737Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Annex, Poppleton Rd Primary School, Poppleton Rd, York, YO26 4UP · More nurseries in YO26
Stations
- York23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Seldon Road, Malvern Avenue and Lindsey Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Millennium Green4 min walk
- Holgate Park7 min walk
- Leeman Park8 min walk
- Back Park10 min walk
- Sovereign Park10 min walk
- Siddings Gardens playground3 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.
What parents say
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Poppleton Rd Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Annex, Poppleton Rd Primary School, Poppleton Rd, York, YO26 4UP, in Ouse Acres, York. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppleton Rd PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Leeman Road PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Rainbow PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Holgate PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Heather's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Years Nursery AcombFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Joseph's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Poppleton Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11 0.5 miles
- Carr Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Carr Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Acomb Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- St Paul's Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 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 Poppleton Rd Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Poppleton Rd Playgroup Good at its inspection on 27 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Poppleton Rd Playgroup take?
Poppleton Rd Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Poppleton Rd Playgroup?
York is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Poppleton Rd Playgroup?
You can call 01904 340999.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY426737 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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