Bright Horizons at Trafford
463 Stretford Road, Manchester, M16 9AB
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 August 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons at Trafford sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Horizons at Trafford against Trafford
| Bright Horizons at Trafford | Trafford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sanyu Day Care Outstanding, 53 places, M16 9AD
- Alexandra Park Creative Nursery School Expected standard in all 6, 148 places, M16 8PH
- Amaryllis Day Nursery Good, 53 places, M16 9BB
Bright Horizons at Trafford is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons at Trafford
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons at Trafford have?
- Bright Horizons at Trafford was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons at Trafford take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons at Trafford for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Trafford has 64.
- How much does Bright Horizons at Trafford cost?
- Bright Horizons at Trafford sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Horizons at Trafford offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bright Horizons at Trafford how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons at Trafford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons at Trafford on 14 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons at Trafford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons at Trafford is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.