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the old school house
day nursery

sunshine over sancton

A promise of a magical childhood from our family to yours.

outstanding rated setting
outstanding logo
ofsted outstanding

   2010          2016          2021

Welcome to our nursery

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Set within the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds landscape here in Sancton, we offer an early years experience with the magic of childhood at its heart.

 

Our Nursery is a place to make meaningful memories, connect with nature and learn skills for life.Nurturing Confident, Kind and Curious Children is our passion and promise. ​

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We offer childcare to children aged 6 months to 5 years for 51 weeks a year.

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The Old School House Nursery opened in August 2000 in the old village school in Sancton after its Owner and Director Sally had searched endlessly for a place to set down roots for her Business when she returned to East Riding  of Yorkshire - her home county, from working in London.

 

We were the first private day nursery to start providing childcare in the Market Weighton area back in August 2000 and and have gained three consectutive Outstanding ratings from Ofsted, something we are incredibly proud of.

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We are a family-run business that reacts quickly to local childcare needs, but more importantly, can respond personally to the families that we serve whatever their requirements are.

Sally, ( NNEB trained) is our owner and nursery manager. She has over 38 years childcare experience and leads and supports her team so they can be the very best they can be. She is an inspirational leader who strives to  deliver an Outstanding service to our families. We genuinely want our nursery to be the very best start in life for the children we care for and we want nursery experiences to be memorable and fun.  We work hard to make it just that.

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With just 54 places available for private nursery bookings and 4 fully funded free places we take pride in the service we give to each individual family.

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We never wanted anything more than one unique setting and there is something truly beautiful in building a small and perfectly formed nursery community that wakes you up in the morning and puts a smile on your face.

Small can be perfect, and  it can be beautiful........

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Current Availability
as of Autumn Term 2025

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Ladybirds - Thursday - Immidiate Start

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Our waiting list is now on hold until January 2026.

Please contact us in the New Year for an update on our availability.

Our services
Offering families flexible childcare options to suit your needs

entrance to our nursery in sancton


Start your child’s journey here in Sancton

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If you are looking for childcare we can help. We are here to answer any questions you have, let you know our current availability for your child’s age group, and book a tour for you.

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The best way to find out if we’re the right nursery for you is by seeing it for yourself.

So make an enquiry today and if we have a nursery space we can arrange for you to come and have a tour.

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