Nursery at St Gabriel's

St Gabriel's, Sandleford Priory, Newbury RG20 9BD
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The Nursery lies at the heart of St Gabriel’s and provides high-quality nursery care and Early Years education for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Open across 50 weeks a year and with an extended day, the Nursery has a warm and homely atmosphere where children become happy, confident and independent learners. As a natural progression, most of St Gabriel's Nursery children continue into the Reception class of the Junior School.
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Funding & Fees

Nursery: Full Time (50 weeks a year).


Days Attended 1 to 4 - Daily Rate £70.80.
Days Attended 5 - Daily Rate £63.50.


Nursery: Term Time Only (Approximately 34 weeks).


Days Attended 1 to 4 - Daily Rate £74.20.
Days attended 5 - Daily Rate £67.10.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • The St Gabriel's Schools Foundation
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Katie Noonan (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Registered Charity Number

  • 1062748

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Christmas & 1 week in the Summer

Parking

  • St Gabriel's School has a large car park adjacent to the Nursery.

Nursery at St Gabriel's Reviews (173)

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Nursery at St Gabriel's has a Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nursery at St Gabriel's has 173 reviews.

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Review from Paula C (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the nursery and the care provided. The staff are welcoming, kind, and supportive, and they take the time to get to know each child. My Granddaughter has settled in really well and enjoys coming to nursery. We feel confident knowing they are well cared for and supported in their
learning and development.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review, we really do have a wonderful staff team.
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Review from Carly S (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Gabs is a warm, kind and welcoming nursery. Every day is thoughtful and our daughter always has a great day. Balanced with good quality food and well organised naps which is so important. We couldn't ask for more than knowing our daughter is happy and safe.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoy the range of food on offer!
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Review from Tamryn K (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending St Gabriel's Nursery since she was 9 months old and has now been there for around four months. From the very beginning, we have found the staff to be incredibly caring, patient and accommodating.


We have had some challenges with our daughter's feeding and the nursery

team have been supportive throughout. They took the time to understand her needs, keeping us well informed and worked closely with us to ensure she is comfortable and well cared for.


Our daughter has settled in beautifully and it is clear she feels safe and happy in the setting. The staff genuinely care about the children and treat them as individuals, which really shows in how confident and content she is when attending.


We would highly recommend St Gabriel's Nursery to any parents looking for a nurturing, supportive and attentive environment for their child.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you so much for the lovely review. It really does highlight how each child is nurtured and cared for individually.
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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Gabriel's nursery is a welcoming and friendly environment for children and their families. They do a variety of weekly classes and activities, such as PE, music and cooking. Outdoor education and experiences are also a big part of nursery life - getting muddy and learning about nature. Parents and
family members get involved with stay and play sessions, nativities and Easter Egg hunts - so we all get to share with our children the places, friends and activities they enjoy whilst at nursery. Parents are informed, consulted and involved in their children's learning journey. You feel like all the staff genuinely love and care for the children.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review and the value that you see in so many extra experiences that we offer to the children.
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Review from Eleanor A (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and environment at the nursery are brilliant and have suited my daughter perfectly. She has gained so many skills and a lot of confidence from her time at St Gabriel's, where she is able to enjoy new experiences every day in a safe and nurturing environment.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for your review. As a Manager, I also get excited about the new experiences the children are offered by the staff!
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Review from Alistair W (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. My child loves it and has excelled being here. Staff are excellent and lovely people and truly care about my child and his growth. The grounds add an extra dimension for the ability to go and experience the outdoors lots, whatever the weather!
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for your review. The children do love exploring the beautiful grounds come rain or shine!
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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My toddler is blossoming here. She is so excited to go every morning to see her friends (of which she names both her peers and staff) and comes home happy and tired after a busy and action-packed day. She has picked up lots of new skills and her language development is coming on leaps and bounds.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the review. Every day really is actioned packed isn't it!
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Review from A T (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our youngest child has followed her older sister into the nursery and we couldn't be happier. The staff are wonderful, her days are busy, she comes home happy and looks forward to returning the next day. A superbly run, brilliantly staffed nursery that unquestionable sets children up for bright futures.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. Its heart warming to see how happy your child is here every day.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic experience, supportive staff that encourage development through every stage. Lots of learning and play is provided to give the children a balanced experience which sets them up ready for the next steps at school.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the review. Preparing the children for the next stage in their educational journey is very important to us.
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Review from James A (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend St Gabriel's nursery enough. It has been such a positive environment for my daughter, primarily because of the incredible individual attention the children receive. The staff truly know every child's personality and needs, making them feel safe and valued every day. We moved our daughter
from another nursery where she hadn't settled well. The change was immediate and she started looking forward to going to her 'school'.


We love how much time is spent outside. They make fantastic use of the school grounds, ensuring the children get plenty of fresh air and nature play, which has been great. The facilities are excellent as well - seeing them put to such heart-warming use during events like the pre-school nativity play was a real highlight for us.


Thank you to the whole team for creating such a nurturing and fun place for our children.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. We agree, the Pre-School Nativity is a real highlight!
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Review from m b (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff have been great! recently had a stay and play with my daughter. It was so lovely and very well organised. My daughter really enjoyed this and still talks about it a few weeks later.
My daughter always comes home super happy and talks about her day and is excited to go back. Her confidence
has come such a long way.
I would 100% recommend this nursery to my friends and family.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. We are pleased you enjoy the stay and play sessions, the connections with the parents are extremely important to us.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since moving our daughter to this nursery from another, we have noticed a dramatic improvement to her language and confidence. She loves going there and we feel lucky we have such wonderful people looking after her that truly seem to care. Responses are always so fast when I have any questions and I
feel assured my daughter is happy and well looked after.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the review. We are pleased you enjoy the stay and play sessions as much as we do!
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Review from A v (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such great people involved, always a pleasure at drop off and collect. I love hearing about our daughter's day, and some of the photos the team send through during the day are very amusing. Our key carer is always cheerful and we're very grateful to have her keeping an eye out for our daughter.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for your review. We know how important it is for the parents to see the lovely photo updates during the day.
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Review from Stephanie T (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends Nursery at St Gabriel's in the baby room. The staff are incredibly friendly and supportive. My son settled in well and has been attending for 6 months. He is excited to start the day, shows great comfort around staff and interest in the varied activities. When I pick him up he happily
babbles about his day. The staff have been supportive through development milestones, weaning and nap transitions. Helping us all get as much sleep as possible.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. We are pleased you like the wide variety of activities on offer.
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Review from Ava M (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy that my daughter attends this nursery. She is always happy and smiling at both drop-off and pick-up, which is very reassuring. The communication from the staff is amazing, and there are lots of opportunities for parents and grandparents to get involved through events held at the nursery.
I also love that she is offered a great variety of food every day. It is a wonderful environment, and I feel confident knowing she is well cared for.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review, we are pleased you enjoy the wide variety of events that we offer.
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Review from Alfie A (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've had my kid with the nursery since September last year and it has been such a great experience. He has developed so much more confidence in himself and is clearly enjoying his time there. My wife and myself really love how the nursery has cared for our son.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. Its so nice to see how quickly his confidence has grown and how happy he is.
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Review from B S (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely nursery. The baby room staff have been excellent settling our little boy. He's always clean and happy on pick up. They keep them so entertained and update the app throughout the day with info and pictures so we know what he's up to.
Shannon is particularly wonderful!
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. We agree that we have a wondaful staff team!
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Review from Jo P (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our oldest child went to the pre-school room and our youngest is currently in the baby room. I can't fault it in anyway. The staff are so friendly and trustworthy. The rooms activities and food offer a wide variety.


Thank you!

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. Its so nice when we welcome siblings and see parents return to us!
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased with St Gabriel's Preschool. It's such a lovely environment. My son's key worker is Jill. She is absolutely amazing. She has previously looked after my eldest son, whom attended this preschool many years ago. All the key workers and Nursery manager/Deputy nursery manager. Always go
above and beyond to help and support. We feel completely confident that our Son is happy and that he is continuously being developed. We like the surrounding area and all the activities the kids get involved in. We get fully briefed at collection times and can also see regular updates on the app.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery, it's been a wonderful experience. Thank you so much.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you so much for the lovely review. Its wonderful seeing families return to us and we pride ourselves on close relationships with the parents.
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Review from I S (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot praise St Gabriel's Nursery enough. The staff are phenomenal - the level of care for our child as an individual and part of a group has exceeded all our hopes and expectations. Facilities are also fantastic! Our son is blissfully happy at nursery and runs in each day with a smile on his face.
The team do so many fun activities with them from cooking and creative crafts to singing and modern languages. We've been astonished at the skills he has picked up from his days there. The staff update the app regularly so we get to see what he's eaten and been up to which is super helpful. It's not always easy to put your child into nursery, especially when going back to work after maternity leave, but it has just been so great to know he's so well cared for and happy. We love being part of the nursery community and highly recommend to anyone considering joining.
Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel'sThank you for the lovely review. We are pleased you are so happy with the facilities and amazing activities and experiences we offer.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.975)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10 for Nursery at St Gabriel's is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.975 for Nursery at St Gabriel's is calculated as follows: ( (385 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 395 Ratings = 4.975
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Nursery at St Gabriel's is based on 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 33 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursery at St Gabriel's

What is the Age Range of Children that Nursery at St Gabriel's accepts?

Nursery at St Gabriel's accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nursery at St Gabriel's Open?

Nursery at St Gabriel's is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Nursery at St Gabriel's have capacity for?

Nursery at St Gabriel's has capacity for a total of 81 Children.

How far is Nursery at St Gabriel's to the centre of Newbury?

1.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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