Dryden Street Nursery
Day nursery in Manchester, M13.
Manchester Metropolitan University, Dryden Street, Manchester, M13 9AU
Run by Thrive Childcare And Education What Ofsted found
Urgent improvement in 6 of 6 Inspected 10 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Dryden Street 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.
Dryden Street Nursery against Manchester
| Dryden Street Nursery | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Urgent improvement in 6 of 6 | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tiny Steps Nursery Outstanding, 96 places, M13 0YG
- Milkyway Preschool Playgroup Good, 30 places, M13 0NW
- First Steps Day Nursery Good, 89 places, M13 9WL
Dryden Street Nursery is run by Thrive Childcare And Education, which has 10 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Dryden Street Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Dryden Street Nursery have?
- Dryden Street Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 February 2026. Its most common grade is urgent improvement in 6 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Dryden Street Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Dryden Street Nursery for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Dryden Street Nursery cost?
- Dryden Street 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 Dryden Street 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 Dryden Street Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Dryden Street Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dryden Street Nursery on 10 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Dryden Street Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Dryden Street Nursery is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Thrive Childcare And Education.
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.