St Augustine's Priory Nursery

My son joined St Augustine's nursery in September 2025 at the age of 2. I was worried at first as to how he would take to a school nursery environment at this young age, but I can honestly say from the first few minutes of dropping him off on his first day I knew that he would thrive there. The staff were so gentle, kind and attentive. They were confident and reassuring to me, and since that first day my son has run into the nursery every day and not looked back. He has become so much more confident himself and articulate. He has learnt so much in less than a year and been exposed to so many different experiences such as the farm at the school, PE lessons which he adores, and has already started writing his name. My son has made a wonderful group of friends and thanks to the close knit community he has been invited to so many out of school events by his new friends it has been so lovely to see him become more independent, and so nice for our family to meet other local families.

Furthermore, the integration with older year groups has been wonderful. These interactions have made her feel part of the school community, and she is now genuinely excited to transition to Reception. I am immensely grateful to the Nursery for providing such a safe, nurturing environment. I highly recommend this school to any parent.

Both of my daughters attended the SA Nursery and I couldn't recommend it more. My daughters are both very different and their needs were met and our expectations exceeded with both girls. The staff are incredible, dedicated, caring and committed. I am also the deputy head of a Primary school so understand education, with high expectations of my own. I cannot recommend it more, they were so lucky to have had such a wonderful start to school life.

My daughter attended St Augustine's Nursery from Jan 2021- July 2022 and thrived in their supportive environment. I wanted her first school experience to be a very positive one to help develop a love for learning and the wonderful teachers at the nursery definitely achieved this. I did not then hesitate to send my son to the nursery when he was 3 years old. Having been with St Augustine's for 18 months he has grown in confidence and has started reception with all the skills needed for a strong start at his new school. I look forward to returning again with my youngest daughter next year!

The teachers are excellent and the atmosphere is kind, nurturing and encouraging. Our son thrived here and seeing the kids perform the Nativity was one of the highlights of our year.

Of course, it is a little more on the expensive side, however, we found that it was better value for money than other local nurseries, especially as the hours offered were much more convenient than the usual 9-12 half days on offer. We went for the 8:30-1 pm option for most days, which was perfect as the boys would come home after lunch to nap. As they got older they were in until 3.30 on some days, with the option of a great after-school care provision whenever we needed it.