St Mary's School

13 St Andrew's Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1HS
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  • St Mary's School, Henley-on-Thames
St Mary’s Nursery provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children, where they enjoy learning through fun, exciting and stimulating activities.

Children at St Mary’s Nursery enjoy time with subject specialist teachers including French, Music and PE, alongside daily phonics and maths. First-hand learning experiences are greatly valued at the nursery and the children enjoy weekly outdoor learning sessions in a variety of venues in the local area, making the most of the nursery's beautiful location in Henley.

Care Provided by St Mary's School

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Michaela Brooks (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 4
  • Total Places for Children
  • 20
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:30-15:00
    Tuesday 08:30-15:00
    Wednesday 08:30-15:00
    Thursday 08:30-15:00
    Friday 08:30-15:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for St Mary's School

  • 2024 / 2025 Academic Year - Price Per Term


    2 days   £1,719
    3 days   £2,537
    4 days   £3,355
    5 days   £4,160
    3 mornings or afternoons   £1,302
    4 mornings or afternoons   £1,719
    5 mornings or afternoons   £2,135
    Ad-hoc Nursery sessions   £45.00
    Tea club (per hour)   £8.90


  • Full fee information can be found on the website.


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St Mary's School has a Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time St Mary's School has 36 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Mary's nursery is a fantastic place with diverse learning opportunities and a very nurturing environment. The staff are warm, super caring and generally lovely. Being connected to the main school also provides access to a wide range of learning topics as well as a seamless transition to kindergarten
when the time comes. Highly recommended.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for taking the time to review our Nursery, we are really pleased that you are so happy with our provision. We can see that your daughter is thriving and enjoying all of the enrichment opportunities that we provide, particularly the recent visit from a local farm. We are confident that she will make a very smooth transition into the main school, and will relish the chance to extend her learning even further.


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We are so happy with our experience at St Mary’s nursery. Our son is so well looked after. He is flourishing in their care. The nursery is full of laughter, adventure and love. I will be recommending St Mary’s to everyone.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our Nursery and for your very positive feedback. We are so pleased that you are happy with our provision.


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I could not ask for anything more for my child. She absolutely loves coming to nursery, and it provides the perfect mix of play and education. The nursery teachers are unfailingly kind and gentle. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for taking the time to review our Nursery, we are delighted that you are so happy!
Our team really enjoy working with the children, nurturing the children's natural curiosity and supporting them to develop a love of learning.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Mary’s is a fantastic nursery. The children thrive there, and the staff are extremely lovely and kind. They engage the children in lots of varied activities both indoors and outdoors. Their communication is superb, and their reassurance throughout the last year has been faultless. I cannot recommend
it highly enough.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for taking the time to review our Nursery, we are delighted that you are so happy!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Mary’s nursery has a kind, nurturing and happy environment that allows children to flourish, grow and learn through a mix of outdoor play, specialist teachers for PE, music and French. And a solid core nursery team.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for reviewing St. Mary's Nursery, we are really glad that you are so happy with our provision.
Our experienced team really enjoy working with the children to support their learning, enabling them to thrive, to have fun, and to grow in confidence and independence.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended St Mary's School since September 2020, and it was the best decision we made placing her here. She absolutely loves going to nursery and adores the staff who are so caring, nurturing and clearly passionate about early years child development. She has thrived under their care
and gets so excited to go in on her nursery days! She is always full of chat about all the activities they have done during the day and how much fun she has had playing with her friends and teachers. The management and staff here are just exceptional in what they provide for her and how they care for her. She is very happy here, and we would not hesitate to very highly recommend this wonderful nursery.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for your review of our nursery. We are very grateful to you for taking the time, and so pleased that your daughter is enjoying her time in our care. We can see that she is thriving, enjoying her time with her friends, making great learning progress, and having lots of fun!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can not rate St Mary’s nursery highly enough. The level of care and commitment of all the staff has been exceptional. We have been overwhelmed by how well our son (just turned 3) has settled in and how well the transition from “lockdown” to starting a new nursery has been. This is a testament to the
staff who are caring and provide a wonderful environment to nurture play and learning.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our nursery, we are delighted that you are so happy.
We have really enjoyed welcoming your son into St. Mary's. He has settled quickly, made friends and makes a really positive contribution to group times. We love his enthusiasm for all the activities we offer, and we think he is really enjoying the mix of learning, creative sessions and outdoor time that we offer all our children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a parent, there is nothing better than knowing your child is safe and in good hands. The staff at St Mary’s Nursery ensures us that we never have to worry about our child’s happiness and safety. He is dropped off and picked up with a smile on his face. The nursery staff show a genuine enthusiasm
for their roles, and the impact that they have made on our son’s life thus far is just wonderful. He is developing so well and we really do credit much of that to the great care and attention that receives at St Mary’s Nursery. He gets such a good range of activities and stimulation at the nursery such as playing sports, learning French, lots of sensory activities, reading, indoor and outside play. The teachers and the centre’s administrator are very caring and flexible to us as parents as well. They are genuinely a wonderful and caring group of people, and the administrators always have a smile as they greet us every day. We feel fortunate to have a nursery like this for our son.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall, Marketing and Communications Manager at St Mary's School

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery. We have all enjoyed getting to know your son, and his energy and enthusiasm to get involved with the activities at nursery is wonderful. We can see that he is enjoying getting to know the children and staff, and is a happy and sociable child who is thriving.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff make this a wonderfully nurturing and friendly environment for the kids. Both our daughters have been through and it gave them the ideal start to schooling. After the nursery makeover last year the facilities are even better, and the head of Nursery is a superstar!

Reply from Catherine Yoxall at St Mary's School

Thank you so much for reviewing your experience of our nursery, we are delighted that your daughters have both enjoyed their time with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Mary's Nursery is a wonderful nursery which provides excellent care and learning opportunities. The nursery's environment and direction enable children to be happy, grow in confidence and be ready for the next stage of schooling. Alongside the caring and diligent nursery staff, the children also
get access to specialist teachers for some subjects such as PE, Music and French and an outdoor classroom. The nursery is clean and conducive to learning through play. Additionally with the nursery being connected to the school, the children are gently integrated to the main school which helps for a seamless transition to the reception year. I have been very happy with the nursery. My children go in smiling and come home smiling and energised.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall at St Mary's School

We are so pleased that your children have had such a positive experience of our nursery, thank you for reviewing us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

St Mary’s Nursery is a very calm and nurturing environment.
My son has been attending nursery full time now for six months and he just loves it. It’s home from home for him and he is very relaxed and happy and has made lots of friends.
The teachers are excellent, very caring and passionate. They are
always going on outings, getting lots of fresh air and exploring the local area.
My not-so-little boy will start school in September and he is very ready thanks to this wonderful nursery and the care and encouragement he has received.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall at St Mary's School

Thank you for reviewing St. Mary's Nursery, we are so glad that your son is enjoying his time with us. We are really confident that your son will make a very smooth transition into reception in September, and will miss his smiley face in nursery!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery 2 days a week in September and has just changed to 3 days as she absolutely loves being at nursery, she asks to go every day. She's learning so much so quickly and the warm, caring environment in the nursery is just lovely. I couldn't be happier with our choice.

Reply from Catherine Yoxall at St Mary's School

Many thanks for taking the time to review your experience of our nursery, we are very grateful for the feedback. We are so pleased that your daughter is enjoying her time with us and agree that she is thriving and a happy and popular member of the nursery class.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’ve so far had two children at the nursery and I couldn’t be more happy with it. My children have loved their time at the nursery and my son still loves it.

Reply from at St Mary's School

Thank you very much for taking the time to review St. Mary's.


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Our daughter started at St Mary's after Easter 2018. When she joined she spoke around 20 words. Within two weeks this went up to hundreds! She's so happy and confident at nursery. The staff are wonderful, caring and fun. The activities exceed our expectations. The new classroom and outdoors is the cherry
on the top! I highly recommend St Mary's Nursery.

Reply from at St Mary's School

Thank you very much for taking the time to review St. Mary's.
Your feedback is much appreciated.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in so well at St. Mary's. She has even asked to go every day! The staff in the nursery are so lovely and caring and I feel so comfortable leaving my daughter in their care.

Reply from Diana Brooks at St Mary's School

Many thanks for taking the time to review St. Mary's. We are so pleased that your daughter has settled in so well.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have been in different daycare settings prior to joining St Mary's, but neither can match the standard of education, care and learning that St Mary's has to offer.


All of the staff is friendly and approachable. There is a real sense of community and family for both children and

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My eldest child is extremely happy at St Mary's Nursery, my youngest is about to start attending this term with great enthusiasm.


As a family, we couldn’t be happier.


Reply from Diana Brooks at St Mary's School

Thank you very much for taking the time to review St. Mary's. It is always lovely to hear such positive feedback. Nursery team.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.952)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10 for St Mary's School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.952 for St Mary's School is calculated as follows: ( (159 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.952

  • 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 St Mary's School is based on 14 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 20 number of registered child places is 4, which has been reached with 14 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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Meet the Team (3)

Michaela

Michaela Brooks

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Michaela is an experienced Early Years professional, who enjoys helping our children grow in confidence, settle into Nursery and most of all have fun!


Annabel

Annabel D'Arcy

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2018

Annabel joined the team at St Mary’s Nursery three years ago. She previously spent 13 years working in the pre-school at Highfield School in Maidenhead. Her favourite thing about working in the Nursery is getting to know the children and supporting their development as they transition into the main school when they are 4 - which always goes so quickly!


Annabel lives in Henley with her two young sons, who also attend St Mary’s School.


When she isn't at work, Annabel can be found cheering her sons from the sidelines at football or rugby matches! She also enjoys going for walks, playing tennis, swimming and travelling.


Kate

Kate Catlin

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2013

Kate joined St. Mary's Nursery 8 year's ago. A highly experienced Nursery professional, Kate has worked in a number of different Nursery settings and has over 20 year's experience.


A dedicated and highly caring individual, Kate is hugely popular with parents and children alike: "Kate is the heart and soul of the Nursery. What a wonderful team." Kate enjoys supporting the children's early learning and is always looking for new and innovative ways to inspire them, through play, through practical activities and through plenty of time spent outside.


Kate lives in Henley with her family, and when she isn't at work she enjoys walking her dog, running, rowing and getting out on her bike.