St Andrew's, Berkshire

Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 8QA
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The youngest pupils, 'Acorns’, can join St Andrew's Nursery from 2.5 years old, as long as they are 2.5 by the end of February of the same academic year. The minimum number of sessions an Acorn can attend are four a week – the equivalent of two full days or three mornings and an afternoon.

Nursery Oaks from 3 years old
Children who are already 3 and turn 4 within the academic year, can join St Andrew’s Nursery as an ‘Oak’. Oaks must attend a minimum of six sessions per week - the equivalent to three full days or five mornings and an afternoon.

As a registered childcare provider, St Andrew's offers up to 15 hours free childcare per week between 8:30 and 11:30 am Monday to Friday (term-time only), the term after a child’s 3rd birthday until the end of their time in Nursery.

Nursery School Day
Nursery mornings run from 8.30 am – 12.00 pm, or 1 pm with a home cooked lunch. Afternoon sessions run from 1.00 pm – 3.30 pm.

Age-appropriate specialist subjects are taught in the afternoons and include swimming in the 25-metre indoor heated pool (from the Summer Term for Acorns), French, PE, Music and Dance. Acorns and Oaks also get plenty of time in the Nursery Garden and Nursery Woodland.

The school day can be extended until 5.00 pm (Late Club) or 5.50 pm (Late Tea Club).

Holiday camps
Nursery Holiday Camps are run by St Andrew's staff Monday to Friday, except bank holidays, 2 weeks over Christmas and 6 INSET days. They start at 8:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm. Older siblings can enjoy multi-activity camps hosted by an external provider, Next Level Camps.

Tree Tots
Free for families with walking toddlers, held in the St Andrew's Nursery Woodland throughout the year https://www.standrewsberkshire.co.uk/tree-tots

Swim Tots
For toddlers and parents/carers, in the heated indoor 25m swimming pool, run by the St Andrew's Head of Swimming.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • The Bradfield Group
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jane Taylor (Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications)

Admission Information

  • Please see Admissions Policy on our website

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Registered Charity Number

  • 309090

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 2 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis and remain competitive with other local nurseries.


    2025 - 2026 Fees


    Nursery (exempt from VAT)
    *Attendance in Nursery may be for fewer than 5 days initially, by agreement with the Head of Pre-Prep, and is charged pro-rata to the full termly rate. There is a minimum attendance criteria for our Acorns and our Oaks. Please see our Admissions Policy for Nursery attendance criteria.


    Number of days per term (without 15 hours free childcare applied)
    5 Mornings including lunch (collection at 1pm) - £3.020
    5 full days (8.15am-3.30pm) - £4,730


    St Andrew’s Nursery is a registered childcare provider offering up to 15 hours free childcare per week between 8:30 and 11:30 am Monday to Friday during term times. Universal government funding is available from the term after a child’s 3rd birthday until the term in which they turn five - if still in Nursery. NB: funding is not available for children in Reception.


    Visit our website for a current breakdown of fees.

  • St Andrew’s Nursery is a registered childcare provider offering up to 15 hours free childcare per week between 8:30 and 11:30 am Monday to Friday during term times. Universal government funding is available from the term after a child’s 3rd birthday until the term in which they turn five - if still in Nursery. NB: funding is not available for children in Reception. See details below to check eligibility.


    If my child turns 3 between dates below, I can access their funded hours from
    1 January to 31 March: Term starting on or after 1 April (Summer)
    1 April to 31 August: Term starting on or after 1 September (Autumn)
    1 September to 31 December: Term starting on or after 1 January (Spring)

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 2 weeks over Christmas & six staff INSET days

Parking

  • Parking is available to the side of the Sports Centre and within the Pre-Prep carpark

St Andrew's, Berkshire Reviews (8)

9.8

St Andrew's, Berkshire has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Andrew's, Berkshire has 8 reviews.

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Review from Sasha H (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Andrews Nursery is truly exceptional, elevated by its phenomenal teaching staff. They provide deeply personalized support and genuine passion, ensuring our daughter is thriving in a safe, engaging, and happy environment. We also greatly appreciate their consistent, high level of communication. We
wholeheartedly recommend St Andrews.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you so much for your glowing review and recommendation. We are thrilled to learn that your daughter is thriving at St Andrew's Nursery and shall be sure to share your positive feedback with the…read more
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Review from Gavin S (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Three of our children have attended St Andrews nursery and have all loved every second of it! Fantastic nursery, excellent care and amazing staff, would recommend to any parent looking for a well rounded nursery.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
We are so pleased to hear that all three of your children have enjoyed every second minute of their time at St Andrew's Nursery and are very grateful for your kind and positive review and…read more
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Review from Martina B (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Andrew's nursery has amazing setup and outdoor space, forest school and swimming pool at the same place. All these translate to pletora pf day activities through which kids learn. Both our kids enjoy time there. Groups are small and staff is very attentive and carrying. We appreciated locally cooked
food and snacks as our first born been picky eater, but with this nursery we never heard any complaints from her. Nursery children interact with pre-prep and transition to reception was absolutely smooth.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you for your insightful and honest review. We are delighted to hear that both your children have thoroughly enjoyed St Andrew's Nursery - especially the food!
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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely fantastic nursery in which our 3yo son is thriving. The teachers are warm and welcoming (and super qualified), the curriculum is appropriate, challenging and inspiring and the children always look so happy. Facilities are first rate and the general nursery environment is well thought out.
We cannot recommend it enough. Fees are at the higher end but we expected this because of VAT etc.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you for your honest and insightful review of St Andrew's Nursery. We are delighted that your son is thriving and hope he enjoys many more days to come.
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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend St Andrews nursery highly enough. Sending my child to nursery for the first time was a big step, but this setting has been everything I dreamed of-and more.


The staff create such a warm, nurturing environment that she settled in almost immediately. It's a huge comfort to know that

our child feels safe and engaged all day long.


The team is incredible-attentive, professional, and genuinely passionate about child development. They treat every child as an individual.


The facilities are bright, clean, and filled with stimulating activities. The outdoor space is fantastic. I adore that they have a swimming, forest school, library visits, and PE as a weekly occurrence.


If you are looking for a nursery where your child will thrive, learn, and be genuinely happy, look no further. This place is a gem, and we are so grateful for the wonderful care they provide.

Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you for your extremely kind and positive review. We are delighted to read that your child settled in quickly this term and feels safe, engaged and treated as an individual. It's also fantastic…read more
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Review from O N (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Andrews has been great for our nearly 3 year old who joined in September. The team are amazing, she loves going in every morning and her language, practical skills and social skills are coming on rapidly.


Now St Andrews is offering 48 weeks a year care this has made a real difference to the nursery's

accessibility to working families
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
We are delighted to hear that the wrap-around care we provide throughout the year is stimulating and inspiring your daughter, and that she loves going in every morning. Thank you for sharing such a…read more
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Review from Alison P (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with our daughter's experience at St Andrews.
The teachers are warm, dedicated, and genuinely invested in each child's development. They strike the perfect balance between nurturing care and encouraging independence. We particularly appreciate their level of communication.
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variety of activities on offer is impressive. Our daughter particularly loves forest school sessions. The approach of learning through play keeps her excited about school each day.
What really sets St Andrews apart is its ethos. There's a wonderful sense of community, respect, and joy throughout. The values of kindness, curiosity, and perseverance are woven into everything, and the headmaster's approachable presence creates a reassuring culture from the top down.
We feel incredibly fortunate and would wholeheartedly recommend St Andrews to any family.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you so much for sharing such a positive review about your daughter's Nursery experience at St Andrew's, Berkshire. We're delighted she's enjoying it - especially her forest school sessions(!).
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Review from Bethan D (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We knew that our daughter would have a wonderful time at St Andrews but it has exceeded our expectations. Every week we look forward to hearing about her adventures in nursery and last week she was treated to a tractor ride around the school! I'm not sure there are many nurseries that could offer such
an experience! She enjoys regular trips to the school's beautiful woods and cosy library as well activities that encourage independence and nurture a curious little mind. The care that the staff have shown and attention to detail is faultless. Put simply, St Andrews is perfect and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
Reply from Jane Taylor, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at St Andrew's, Berkshire
Thank you for such a positive review. We are delighted that your daughter has settled in to life at St Andrew's Nursery so well and enjoys all the wonderful facilities we have on offer. Here's to many…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.790)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10 for St Andrew's, Berkshire 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 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 4.990 for St Andrew's, Berkshire is calculated as follows: ( (95 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.99
  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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Andrew's, Berkshire is based on 8 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    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 8 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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Meet the Team (3)

Tracey

Tracey McVey

Job Title: Head of Pre-Prep Joined: 2025

Tracey is St Andrew's, Berkshire's Head of Pre-Prep.

Rachael

Rachael Drouin

Job Title: Head of Early Years

Rachael is St Andrew's, Berkshire's Head of Early Years.

Natalie

Natalie Steljes

Job Title: Acorns Lead

Natalie is St Andrew's, Berkshire's Acorns Lead (2.5 to 3 year olds).

Frequently Asked Questions about St Andrew's, Berkshire

What is the Age Range of Children that St Andrew's, Berkshire accepts?

St Andrew's, Berkshire accepts Children aged from 2 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is St Andrew's, Berkshire Open?

St Andrew's, Berkshire is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-17:00.

How many Children does St Andrew's, Berkshire have capacity for?

St Andrew's, Berkshire has capacity for a total of 32 Children.

How far is St Andrew's, Berkshire to the centre of Reading?

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

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