What Ofsted grade does Charnwood have?

Charnwood was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 21 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Charnwood take?

Ofsted registers Charnwood for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stockport has 63.

How much does Charnwood cost?

Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood how it offers them.

When was Charnwood last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Charnwood on 21 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Charnwood?

Nearby in SK4: Ladybird Heaton Norris, Elm Cottage Day Nursery, Moat House Nursery.

Charnwood

Day nursery in Stockport, SK4.

Charnwood Nursery & Family Centre, St. Pauls Road, Stockport, SK4 4RY

92 places

2000 registered with Ofsted

8 of 82 in our Stockport ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 21 July 2022

Ofsted grades for Charnwood, inspection of 21 July 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Charnwood 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.

Charnwood against Stockport

	Charnwood	Stockport average
Places	92	63
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	83% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Charnwood

What Ofsted grade does Charnwood have?: Charnwood was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 21 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Charnwood take?: Ofsted registers Charnwood for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stockport has 63.
How much does Charnwood cost?: Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood how it offers them.
When was Charnwood last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Charnwood on 21 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Charnwood?: Nearby in SK4: Ladybird Heaton Norris, Elm Cottage Day Nursery, Moat House Nursery.

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.