Bright Sparks Nursery
St Marys College, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TWWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 May 2017
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | 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 Sparks Nursery 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 Sparks Nursery against Sefton
| Bright Sparks Nursery | Sefton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Sparks Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Sparks Nursery have?
- Bright Sparks Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 May 2017, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Sparks Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Sparks Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sefton has 64.
- How much does Bright Sparks Nursery cost?
- Bright Sparks Nursery 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 Sparks Nursery 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 Sparks Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bright Sparks Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Sparks Nursery on 11 May 2017. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Sparks Nursery?
- Nearby in L23: Atherton House School, Streatham House Nursery, Kids Planet Crosby.
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.