# St Matthews Pre-School St Matthews Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Matthews Church & Centre, 40 St. Matthews Grove, St. Helens, WA10 3SE, in Grange Park, St Helens. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-matthews-pre-school-2677404 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: St. Matthews Church & Centre, 40 St. Matthews Grove, St. Helens, WA10 3SE - Registered places: 30 - Ofsted URN: 2677404 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 10 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2677404 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since March 2022 (Reference 2677404). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2677404) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 10 September 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2677404) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2677404) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 5 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1912795) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St. Matthews Church & Centre, 40 St. Matthews Grove, St. Helens, WA10 3SE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.436458,-2.764263 - Station: Thatto Heath, 0.2 miles - Station: Eccleston Park, 0.8 miles - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Thatto Heath Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Broadway Park, 0.3 miles - Playground: Broadway Park Children's Play Area, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Thatto Heath Children's Play Area, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In St Helens there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (July 2026) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | | 0.2 miles | | Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | 0.9 miles | | Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (March 2024) | | 1.0 miles | | Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | | 1.1 miles | | Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (November 2025) | yes | 1.2 miles | | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (December 2025) | | 1.3 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/small-wonders-day-care-nursery-and-enhanced-activity-centre-ey421911) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Thatto Heath Playdays](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/thatto-heath-playdays-2541807) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Portico Poppets](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portico-poppets-ey314827) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Daydreams](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daydreams-ey372296) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Rathlee Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rathlee-nursery-school-ey363684) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Portico Lodge](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portico-lodge-ey222717) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Matthews Pre-School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated St Matthews Pre-School Good at its inspection on 10 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can St Matthews Pre-School take? St Matthews Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to St Matthews Pre-School? Thatto Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2677404) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.