Nursery at St Gabriel's

St Gabriel's, Sandleford Priory, Newbury RG20 9BD
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9.9 149 Reviews
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The Nursery lies at the heart of St Gabriel’s and provides high-quality nursery care and Early Years education for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Open across 50 weeks a year and with an extended day, the Nursery has a warm and homely atmosphere where children become happy, confident and independent learners. As a natural progression, most of St Gabriel's Nursery children continue into the Reception class of the Junior School.

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Care Provided by Nursery at St Gabriel's

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • The St Gabriel's Schools Foundation
  • Person in charge
  • Katie Noonan (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1062748
  • Total Places for Children
  • 81
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Christmas & 1 week in the Summer

Funding & Fees Guide for Nursery at St Gabriel's

  • Nursery: Full Time (50 weeks a year).


    Days Attended 1 to 4 - Daily Rate £70.80.
    Days Attended 5 - Daily Rate £63.50.


    Nursery: Term Time Only (Approximately 34 weeks).


    Days Attended 1 to 4 - Daily Rate £74.20.
    Days attended 5 - Daily Rate £67.10.
  • Parking

  • St Gabriel's School has a large car park adjacent to the Nursery.


Nursery at St Gabriel's Reviews (149)

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Nursery at St Gabriel's has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nursery at St Gabriel's has 149 reviews.

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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son attends the Toddler room and has been at the nursery since 6months old. He will shortly be moving to Pre School.
The nursery is outstanding. They go the extra mile to ensure you are well informed about your child and their development. The opportunities for parents to be involved are well
organised and the communication from Management about the nursery as a whole is very informative.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Its lovely to hear how happy you are and how involved the parents are in the setting.


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Review from Ava M (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but positive words for this fantastic nursery. My daughter is in the baby room and has been from 6 months old. She is always happy and smiling when I drop her off and collect her. The staff are incredibly friendly, kind and caring. Communication is very good with updates online, and emails
are answered quickly. I honestly have nothing negative to say and nothing but praise for the setting, staff and my overall experience here.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review. I'm glad you are happy with how quickly your child has settled into our nursery.


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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are beyond thrilled with our experience at St Gabriel's Nursery! Watching our son develop in such a nurturing environment has been a true delight.
The staff here are so wonderful and incredibly caring. They consistently provide us with all the information we need and work hand-in-hand with us to
ensure our son's well-being and progress. Their support has been especially invaluable when it comes to potty training!
Our son always goes into nursery with a big smile on his face and we love receiving updates about his day. It makes us feel connected and reassured, knowing he's in such good hands.
The parents' stay and play sessions are another fantastic aspect of St Gabriel's Nursery. These sessions allow us to feel actively involved in our son's nursery experience and we appreciate the effort that goes into organising them.
Thank you so much to all the wonderful staff at St Gabriel's Nursery. Your dedication and care make a world of difference to our family!

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review. We are glad you enjoy the stay and play sessions as mush as we do!


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Review from James S (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St. Gabriels continue to provide our children with the necessary support, guidance and encouragement needed to help achieve their full potential. The staff are always understanding, supportive and empathetic whenever discussions are required.
The grounds and facilities help allow our children to develop
in all aspects of their day.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review! We love providing all the varied experiences for the children to help them grow and thrive.


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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending nursery at St Gabriel's for 3 months now and he has settled in fantastically well, he loves it! His care worker and staff are great with him and nurturing his development. Couldn't ask for more.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! It's so nice to see how well he has settled in and how happy you are with his Key Person.


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Review from Lauren E (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love St Gabriel's Nursery, our son has settled in so well and very quickly - thanks to all the wonderful staff there! There is so much for babies/toddlers to do, the staff come up with fabulous activities, take the children around the school grounds and always put on events/social mornings for parents
and grandparents (which is a lovely touch!).
We've actively seen developmental progress at nursery and at home with our son, he's really thriving. It's great that everything is also tracked through the app and regular development calls with staff.
Will always recommend St Gabriel's Nursery, we're really happy!

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your review. It's lovely to hear how well your child has settled, how you are enjoying the activities and the relationship and connections the nursery has with the parents.


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Review from R R (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery at St Gabriel’s is a fantastic setting. Warm, friendly staff, who are great with the children and very experienced. They do lots of learning through play and fun activities which vary all the time. The children are very happy and content and my third child is currently in pre-school and
loves it. I have always recommended this nursery and will continue to do so.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your lovely review. Its so nice having all 3 of your children attend our nursery and how you feel about the wide variety of activities and experiences.


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Review from Liz T (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really pleased with our daughter’s first year in the baby room and how the staff helped to settle her in. She has now recently moved up to the toddler room and is having such a great time and we enjoy hearing about what she got up to during the day from her and on the app. We have always
found the staff to be so friendly and caring and therefore we do not hesitate in recommending St Gabriel’s Nursery.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the review. It's lovely to read how well she has settled into each room.


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Review from Asli T (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started Nursery at St Gabriel's last September (in toddler's room. Now in pre-school) and we had little bit difficult transition journey. However, the support that we got from the nursery was amazing. With their warm and friendly approach to kids, my son started to go to nursery willingly. They
also provide lots of different good quality activities to children which helps them to improve their development while the children enjoy their time in the nursery. I am also so happy with his key person. She sees every detail, follows-up all the points that require little support and shares feedback constantly. Moreover, helps my son to develop his skills in a very nice way. In a nutshell, could not be happier with St Gabriel's Nursery.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the wonderful review. It's lovely to read how supportive the transition period is.


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Review from Aeron S (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Gabriel's is full of excellent practitioners who have really excelled at ensuring our daughter has the best time learning through play. Whenever we mention something we think we'd like a focus on, whether that's counting or potty training, they come on board 100%. Issues and injuries are always dealt
with as I would expect. I high recommend this nursery where the outside space and desire to get outdoors is incredibly commendable.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review. It's nice to read how well we work in partnership with the parents.


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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so impressed with this nursery over the years. Our eldest son went to this nursery and he had a fantastic experience. So naturally we registered for our youngest to start here. There was a waiting listing to start but it was so worth waiting for. The staff, environment and learning provided
are exceptional in our opinion. Both our children took time to settle but the nursery staff went above and beyond to settle them in. They’ve been fantastic and we are so pleased with our choice. Thank you so much for continuing to be a brilliant nursery.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review. It's so nice that we have had both your children attend and how happy you were with the settling-in process.


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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends Nursery at St. Gabriel’s and loves everything about it. Staff are incredibly friendly, kind and caring. I feel that they are giving my daughter the best start to school life and education. They were incredibly supportive with her transition from the baby room into the toddler room,
and I know the same support and kindness will be given when it’s time to move to the preschool room. Thank you all, for everything you do.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review and for highlighting how smooth the transition process has been.


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Review from Beverly V (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a retired headmistress of a nursery, pre~prep and prep school I have nothing but praise for Nursery at St Gabriel’s. I was an inspector of Early Years in the independent sector and, in this capacity, am aware of the statutory requirements for this age group. From day one my grandson has been very
happy to go to nursery, being welcomed by approachable, understanding staff. The facilities provided are excellent, activities are well planned and all equipment seems to be well maintained. Communication from the key worker and the school is very good, with regular updates and photographs of my grandson’s progress. He is now two years old having stared at St Gabriel’s when he was 11 months, throughout this the staff have been supportive and understanding when we became aware that he was diagnosed as being lactose intolerant, ensuring that his meals and ‘cooking sessions’ were adapted to his needs. I have no reservations in recommending the nursery for this prestigious award.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your lovely review. It's so nice to hear how smooth the transition process is here.


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Review from Annabelle V (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been delighted with our child’s care at St Gabriel’s Nursery. The staff are hugely supportive and work closely with us in our child’s learning and development. The care is excellent and I have been so grateful for the team keeping in touch with me as needed. Our child has allergies and the nursery
has managed this brilliantly with care and helpful observations. The nursery uses an app which is very useful to monitor sleep and food intake, as well as lovely photos and updates during the day. The most important thing to us is that the team know our child well and are able to treat him like an individual.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review and how happy you are that we cater for individual children.


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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is attending St Gab's. The staff are very friendly and they make sure to use all the facilities and stuff that the school they are in has to offer. I am very happy to see my son’s development with them.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your review. It's lovely to hear how happy you are and that you can see how much your child has developed.


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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Care that goes above and beyond and a real sense that staff care about your child and really want to do the best by them. A joint team between staff and parents.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review, it's great to hear how well we all work in partnership.


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Review from Louise M (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our Daughter started with St Gabriel’s in September and we have been very impressed with every aspect so far. After mentioning to the nursery our Daughter wasn’t meeting some of her developmental milestones, the staff were 100% on board with ensuring they had all the information they needed from us
to best support her in her development. We are happy to see she’s settling in and making lots of progress in all aspects of development. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and will go above and beyond to support your child’s needs.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for the lovely review. It's great to hear how we all work in partnership to support children's development.


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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend/attended the nursery (one gone to school). St Gabriel's offer great value for money for the care provided and what activities they do with the children. My eldest learnt French and was also taught P.E on a weekly basis. The staff are wonderful and both children love/loved it.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your lovely review. It's so nice to see how happy you are and how wonderful you think the staff are.


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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What we love most about St Gabriel's is the outdoor space and adventures the children have throughout the year. The grounds at the school mean that there is so much nature for the children to explore.
The staff are very kind and friendly. They love spending time with the children. They always make
activities/messy play relevant to what's going on in the world or whatever 'world xxx day' it is.
We also love the opportunities for parents to get involved, e.g. watching our baby at sports day.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you so much for the lovely review. It's so nice to read how happy you are that you child is supported with their own personal development.


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Review from C T (Father of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It has been a great experience from the beginning. Very caring and professional staff in St. Gabriel's. They have been very supportive during many stages of our little one since he was two. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

Reply from Katie Noonan, Sandleford Manager at Nursery at St Gabriel's

Thank you for your review, its lovely to see how happy your child is at our nursery.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.904)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10 for Nursery at St Gabriel's is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.904 for Nursery at St Gabriel's is calculated as follows: ( (216 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.904

  • b) 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 Nursery at St Gabriel's 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:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 (4)

Top 20 Nurseries South East England 2019

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Top 20 Nurseries South East England 2018

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Top 10 Nurseries South East England 2017

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursery at St Gabriel's

What is the Age Range of Children that Nursery at St Gabriel's accepts?

Nursery at St Gabriel's accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nursery at St Gabriel's Open?

Nursery at St Gabriel's is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Nursery at St Gabriel's have capacity for?

Nursery at St Gabriel's has capacity for a total of 81 Children.

How far is Nursery at St Gabriel's to the centre of Newbury?

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

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