St Paul's Nursery School, York
St Paul's Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in York. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's Nursery School in detail
St Paul's Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "If you would like to know more we warmly welcome visits where we can show you around in person and tell you all about us. Click the link below to see a virtual tour of our Clifton Site!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 11 (21.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
St Paul's Nursery School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holgate Hill, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 842 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Hearing, Speech and language +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Keep up with St Paul's Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Paul's Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's Nursery School is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 27 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across York council
Places available
1,977
Applications
1,772
Got 1st preference
93.7%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
39.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Paul's Nursery School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
30
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,472
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Nursery School
What is St Paul's Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Nursery School is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to St Paul's Nursery School?
St Paul's Nursery School has around 51 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Paul's Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
St Paul's Nursery School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Paul's Nursery School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 27 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's Nursery School?
St Paul's Nursery School is at 12 St. Pauls Square, York, YO24 4BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)