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Nursery at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two three-hour sessions give St Cuthbert's nursery a clear daily shape: a morning beginning at 8.50am and an afternoon beginning at 12.15pm. Children aged three or four attend the nursery within St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School in Crook. For parents comparing session-based provision, those separate start and finish times are the most concrete practical distinction here.
Church Hill is the school's address. The nursery belongs to a Catholic primary school, so families are choosing provision within that school context rather than a separate nursery setting.
Morning nursery runs from 8.50am to 11.50am; the afternoon runs from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Each provides a defined block of time, with collection at the end of each session. The afternoon finishes later, while morning attendance leaves the afternoon free.
In June 2025, Ofsted identified children's developing enthusiasm for learning in the early years. That is a useful finding about the beginning of children's education here: the emphasis is on engaging young children in learning. It should be read as an early-years observation within a school inspection, rather than a separate judgement of the nursery.
At the June 2025 inspection, safeguarding arrangements across the school were judged effective. This gives families a dated finding about the school's protective arrangements, with the nursery forming part of that school. Its scope matters: it is a school-wide safeguarding finding rather than an assessment of individual nursery care routines.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at St Cuthbert's. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat that application as a distinct task, even when a child already attends nursery and the family wants to remain at the same school.
The practical implication is straightforward: choosing the nursery and obtaining a school place are separate decisions. Familiarity with the school must not be mistaken for an offer of admission.
The morning and afternoon timings provide the starting point for planning collection: 11.50am for morning nursery and 3.15pm for afternoon nursery. Keep the nursery timetable distinct when coordinating other family arrangements; the relevant times are the ones for the child's nursery session.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office by telephone on 01388 762889 or email office@stcuthbertscrook.bhcet.org.uk. The school address is Church Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DN. These contact details give families a direct route to begin a conversation about the provision.
The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds.
The morning session runs from 8.50am to 11.50am.
The afternoon session runs from 12.15pm to 3.15pm.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
Telephone 01388 762889 or email office@stcuthbertscrook.bhcet.org.uk.
