Fairfield Education & Childcare
Fairfield Road Cp School, Grove Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Fairfield Education & Childcare 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.
Fairfield Education & Childcare against Tameside
| Fairfield Education & Childcare | Tameside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fairfield Education & Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Fairfield Education & Childcare have?
- Fairfield Education & Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 14 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fairfield Education & Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Fairfield Education & Childcare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tameside has 78.
- How much does Fairfield Education & Childcare cost?
- Fairfield Education & Childcare 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 Fairfield Education & Childcare 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 Fairfield Education & Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Fairfield Education & Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fairfield Education & Childcare on 14 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fairfield Education & Childcare?
- Nearby in M43: Infinity Childcare Ltd, Space Station Day Nursery, Launch Pad Pre-School.
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.