Nursery in Balfour, Orkney Islands
Shapinsay Primary School Nursery
Shapinsay Primary School, Balfour, Orkney, KW17 2DY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamGood (4)
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 CS2003016056Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 November 2019Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places9 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)
- 8 January 2020 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 15 November 2019 · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Shapinsay Primary School, Balfour, Orkney, KW17 2DY · More nurseries in KW17
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Shapinsay Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Shapinsay Primary School, Balfour, Orkney, KW17 2DY, in Balfour, Orkney Islands. It is registered for 9 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2020) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). 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 are Shapinsay Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Shapinsay Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2020) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Shapinsay Primary School Nursery take?
Shapinsay Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 9 children at any one time.
Does Shapinsay 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 Shapinsay Primary School Nursery?
Shapinsay Primary School Nursery is run by Orkney Islands Council, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact Shapinsay Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01856 711 218.
Tools for parents in Orkney Islands
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003016056 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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