S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club

St Marys CofE Primary School, Castlefields Avenue South, Castlefields, Runcorn WA7 2NR
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  • S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club, Runcorn
St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club is a warm and welcoming environment where children aged 2–4 thrive through high-quality care and learning, with wraparound care available for ages 2–11.

This beautiful setting blends indoor and outdoor learning through its spacious outdoor play areas, bright and airy conservatory, and access to the school’s forest space – perfect for muddy puddles, bug hunts, and nature-rich adventures.

Inside, thoughtfully designed spaces spark children’s imagination and growth, with a cosy home corner, calming sensory room and book nook, creative craft area, and interactive construction zone.

With strong connections to local schools, St Mary’s Preschool supports a smooth and confident move into Reception, guided by a tailored curriculum that builds confidence and children’s school readiness.

The preschool’s experienced staff are passionate about providing fun, stimulating, and meaningful learning opportunities every day, ensuring all activities are planned around children’s interests, needs, and developmental stage.

The setting does not provide hot lunches but kindly asks that children bring a healthy packed lunch with them.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • David James (Managing Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Breakfast Club (07:45 - 08:45) £7.63
    AM Session (08:45 - 11:45) £22.89
    Lunch Club* (11:45 - 12:15) £3.81
    PM Session (12:15 - 15:15) £22.89
    After School Club (15:15 - 18:00) £20.71
    Full Day (discounted) (07:45 - 18:00) £64.31


    Funded Hours Fees;
    Hourly rate for hours over funding - £8.50

  • All Funding Types Accepted

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Visitors should use street parking.

S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club Reviews (22)

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S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club has 22 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club
  • 21
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Total of 22, showing 21-22
Review from Chloe K (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery with incredible staff. They are all very supportive, understanding ladies and have been wonderful with my son and all the other children at the setting. I’m very pleased my son had the opportunity too be part of this great group and will be said too see him leave this nursery next year.
Thank you girls.
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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery with brilliant staff who are so good with the kids and will go above and beyond for them. I definitely recommend this nursery, the layout is great and my child is so happy to just walk in when at first he was not so keen on it.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10 for S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.962 for S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 237 Ratings = 4.962
  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 S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club is based on 20 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 20 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (5)

Rosie

Rosie

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

I have been working with children in early years since I qualified in 2013. I have worked in a variety of roles in nursery settings progressing from practitioner to room leader then to deputy manager and now manager. I have also worked as a nanny and travelled abroad to do this also.
I have a level 4 qualification in childcare and I am currently working towards my level 5 in early years and leadership management. I am also completing the Early Years and Professional Development course which will finish in May 2024.
I started at St Mary’s in February 2023 taking on the manager role and I am really enjoying my time here and I feel I am progressing well within this role.
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and my new baby nephew, I enjoy shopping and watching reality TV.

Emma

Emma

Job Title: Deputy Manager & SENCO Joined: 2022

I have been working with children since 2011 and within St Mary’s Pre-School since we opened in September 2022. I have completed both my level 3 and 4 in childcare, along with a level 3 SENDCO, EYPD and many other training courses along the way.


I love my role as SENDCO and also being a key person, my favourite part of the job is watching the children grow and the difference between how to children arrive at the setting to when they leave for school :)


I am married with 3 children, 2 teenage boys and a daughter, we spend our free time camping, being outside and walking our dog Buster or seeing family.

Sharon

Sharon

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

I have been working with children since 2014 and worked at St Mary’s Pre-School since it opened in September 2022. I have a level 2 diploma as a TA (Teaching Assistant).

In my free time, I enjoy word puzzles, cooking, meditation, going for walks in nature and looking after my 2 teenage sons and 2 cats.

Margaret

Margaret

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

I started at St Mary’s Pre-School in June 2023 after completing my level 2 and I am now working towards my level 3 in childcare education.


I have 25 years of experience as a volunteer leader in guiding and scouting working with ages 6-18, where I spend most of my free time.


I have 2 sons, a husband and my 2 fur babies my cats.

Lianne

Lianne

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

I have been working with children since 2002, I was a stay-at-home mum from 2010-2018. I started at St Mary’s in February 2023, I have 2 sons with my partner of 15 years.


In my free time, we like to go on days out and I enjoy reading.


I have a level 3 diploma in childcare and education which I qualified with in 2002.

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