Nursery | Private Nursery Essex | St Mary’s Colchester

Nursery

St Mary’s Kindergarten is a Colchester nursery for children age 2-4. The Kindergarten is very popular and places often fill up over a year in advance.

In this section you can find out more about St Mary’s Kindergarten, including the Early Years curriculum, the all-round pre-school education and the first class facilities on offer.

Pupils’ attainment at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), in National Curriculum tests in Year 6 and at GCSE is excellent From ISI inspection report 2023 - rated 'excellent'
Children in the EYFS and pupils in the lower school make excellent progress. From ISI inspection report 2023 - rated 'excellent'
Pupils of all ages demonstrate outstanding communication skills From ISI inspection report 2023 - rated 'excellent'

Visit St Mary’s colchester nursery

Our Kindergarten and Lower School open days provide a great opportunity to find out more about the excellent academic and all-round education we offer, along with outstanding pastoral care.

Our weekday open days enable you to see the Kindergarten and Lower School in action and meet the Senior Leadership team. At our Saturday open days there will be an opportunity to tour the Kindergarten and Lower School and meet pupils and staff.

Our Senior Leadership team will also be available for you to speak to at the end of your tour while you enjoy refreshments provided by our catering team.

Alternatively, our Registrar can give you a private tour at a time that’s convenient. Please contact our Registrar, Mrs Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256, to arrange a visit.

Register for nursery places

St Mary’s Kindergarten places can fill up over a year in advance so we would advise contacting us as early as possible to discuss availability. Priority is given to children registered for the school along with siblings of pupils in the school and children of staff. Please contact our Registrar, Mrs Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256, to find out more.

Find out more

In addition to the information in the About section of our website, our Prospectus provides an overview of St Mary’s, including our values and how we challenge pupils academically, creatively and physically.

You can also read more about St Mary’s in our ISI Inspection Report, where we were given the highest rating of excellent. Alternatively, you can read our Inspection Highlights report which summarises the key findings.

You can find specific information on our Prep School and Senior School on our website. Each section provides details of the curriculum, the all-round education on offer and the excellent pastoral care we provide.

Practical information such as term dates, school day timings, lunches and uniform can be found in the School Life section of the website.

If you have any questions or would like to enquire about a place at St Mary’s, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256.

Additional Kindergarten places now available

Due to growing demand for places at our Kindergarten we are expanding and have additional places now available. Get in touch to find out more about our:

  • excellent early years provision
  • numerous activities on offer
  • first-class nursery facilities
  • flexible childcare options

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