Day Nurseries Owned by Wishford Education Group

Both my children attend St. David's Prep School and soon my 3rd will be attending pre-reception. We can't praise the school enough! Our children are so happy and have learn't so much from behaviour to learning an abundance of academics and creativity. The stuff are fantastic, approachable and friendly with upholding professionalism. The school take great care with education, emotional support and giving the children a boost of confidence within themselves to thrive.

Jude has the best & happiest time at nursery. He has become more confident & I know he is well looked after!

The facilities are fantastic, I love E being outdoors, and CMP is the best for it!

We are so grateful for all the care and attention you have given to our child. You have created such a warm and supportive environment. We have seen so much growth and confidence. It is such a joy to watch our child come home happy and excited about nursery.

Can't recommend Cricklade Manor nursery enough! My husband and I were a bit apprehensive as to how well our son would adjust as we moved him from another nursery (where he was also very happy) but we couldn't be happier with how well he's settled in. After only a couple of settling in sessions, he instantly took to the staff and from day one, happily went to them no issue at drop off. All the staff are extremely friendly & communicative which has helped my husband and I adjust too. Our son absolutely loves going into nursery every day and has made so many new friends. We have also been extremely impressed with the weekly updates from our son's room leader, which provide a lovely summary of the theme for each week and what activities they've been involved in, as well as lots of pictures of the children so parents can visually see what they've been up to. The nursery itself is lovely, from the large rooms & gardens to the onsite Forrest school. Highly recommend!

Thank you St Mary's!

We couldn't be happier with our experience at CMP. The staff are exceptional: kind, attentive and routinely go above and beyond. The outdoor space is a gem, giving the children chance to play and explore (complete with very tolerant chickens). My son definitely ate better at pre-school than at home (and let us know as much!) The meals are varied, nutritious and so I'm told, delicious! Thank you for giving our son such a positive start to his school journey!

My daughter has loved her time in Pre Reception. We were nervous about the move from a nursery setting but thanks to the caring staff, warm environment and incredibly friendly older children she has absolutely thrived! I can't speak highly enough of everyone there. She's learning Spanish, goes to forest school and various little school trips, does PE and impresses me every day with her numbers and phonics. It's been the best decision we've made and can't recommend it highly enough.

My daughter loves going to St David's, and is really thriving there, emotionally as well as academically. The care and education they receive is outstanding, and it is such a nurturing environment. I feel completely confident that I've made the best choice for my daughter.

We really value the community feeling of the school as it creates such an engaging environment for the children to learn in and grow in, pre-reception included. There is a huge difference between the quality of care and learning pre-reception at St Davids and other pre schools in the area. I cant imagine a better place for them to start their school journey and would highly recommend to anyone considering it.

My daughter was very shy to begin with but after a few weeks she's standing infront the class doing show and tell. They also do a buddy system with year6 which is greatShe truly does love it there and I'm so glad we chose St Mary's

I've been privileged to see and experience a wide range of day nurseries since 2019. My youngest started St David's in September 2024 and I cannot put into words the incalculable difference of a pre-reception prep compared with a day nursery. I would reach the max word limit too quickly by talking about the wonderful opportunities available at St David's - the facilities, hosted events, outdoor space, day trips (library, train, park, supermarket, garden centre, post office), life skills, learning, early reading encouragement, languages, music classes, actual PE/sport lessons, weekly forest school, reception readiness, community feel... moving our child to St David's before Reception started was the best thing we did! There is such a deep-rooted nurturing feel - I could not imagine him being anywhere else in this last year before school - the stark difference he experienced cannot be put into words. We are so happy - I'd give more than 5/5 if I could!

My daughters attended pre-reception at St David's Prep and had a fantastic experience! Both were quite shy when they started but have really opened up during their time there. It is a nurturing and loving environment where children are encouraged to learn in a fun and engaging way. They learn phonics and numbers, do forest school twice a week, have Spanish, music and PE lessons every week. The staff are very caring and loving and take each child's personality into account. I feel pre-reception at St David's is certainly more educational than local pre-schools. Currently three of my daughters attend St David's and it is a lovely school across all years. The school has a strong ethos and a warm nurturing culture where children thrive and learn well. Would not choose any other pre-reception setting for our fourth daughter (a baby at the moment). A big thank you to the staff for their hard work and efforts to make pre-reception so much fun and educational!

The pre reception teachers at St David's are lovely, kind, welcoming and there really is a family feel. All office staff are also lovely and the manager has been a very kind and understanding person for us on our journey so far. There is an approchable and inviting/open door policy feel - something which I think is key when choosing a school for your child.

The curriculum is well-rounded, blending foundational skills with creative and engaging activities. We love how they incorporate activity based learning, making education enjoyable while instilling a love for learning in the children. The variety of extracurricular activities offered also allows our daughter to explore different interests.

My daughter and son both attended pre-reception at St Davids. They both really enjoyed their time and we were very impressed with their progress. It has a strong community and family ethos where every child is cherishe and challenged. The facilities are continuously improving and the staff are fantastic.

Due to the small size of the school, the children in all year groups know each other which makes the little ones feel so welcome.

My child has thrived at St David's. Her confidence in a group setting has grown. Staff are wonderful and it's a pleasure to take her in. She loves the forest school and the trips they are being taken on to build confidence before moving into reception.

I'm very happy and hope he'll be able to continue and finish primary at St Edwards.

From our first visit, all of the staff have been very helpful and welcoming. The teachers ensure that the children are appropriately challenged and have created a wonderful community that our daughter is really enjoying being part of.