Nursery in Melrose, Scottish Borders
St. Mary's School
Stable Block, St Mary's School, Abbey Park, Melrose, TD6 9LN · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Children are supported to achieveVery 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 CS2003016201Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 May 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 20 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 1 June 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 5 May 2026 · 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
Stable Block, St Mary's School, Abbey Park, Melrose, TD6 9LN · More nurseries in TD6
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Wright's Chiropractor, Gibson Park and St Dunstan's Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gibson Park2 min walk
- Melrose Abbey4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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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St. Mary's School is a nursery at Stable Block, St Mary's School, Abbey Park, Melrose, TD6 9LN, in Melrose, Scottish Borders. It is registered for 30 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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| St. Mary's SchoolThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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What are St. Mary's School's Care Inspectorate grades?
St. Mary's School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can St. Mary's School take?
St. Mary's School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does St. Mary's School 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.
What is the nearest station to St. Mary's School?
Tweedbank is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. Mary's School?
You can call 01896 822 517.
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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 CS2003016201 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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