Sessional pre-school in Dringhouses, York
West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup
West Thorpe Methodist Church, West Thorpe, Dringhouses, York, YO24 2PN · 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 September 1992Reference 321625Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 May 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
West Thorpe Methodist Church, West Thorpe, Dringhouses, York, YO24 2PN · More nurseries in YO24
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Gower Road, Railway View and Sandcroft Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chesney Field9 min walk
- Woodthorpe Green11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at West Thorpe Methodist Church, West Thorpe, Dringhouses, York, YO24 2PN, in Dringhouses, York. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dringhouses Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Woodthorpe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Hob Moor Oaks Academy ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 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
- Acomb Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- The Mount School (York) ages 2–18has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Westfield Primary Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 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 West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 27 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup take?
West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West Thorpe Pre School Playgroup?
York is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 321625 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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