Gayton Pre School
Gayton Primary School, Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 8PZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 September 2024
| 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
Gayton Pre School 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.
Gayton Pre School against Wirral
| Gayton Pre School | Wirral average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Gayton Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Gayton Pre School have?
- Gayton Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Gayton Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Gayton Pre School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wirral has 60.
- How much does Gayton Pre School cost?
- Gayton Pre School 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 Gayton Pre School 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 Gayton Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Gayton Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Gayton Pre School on 11 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Gayton Pre School?
- Nearby in CH60: Kids Planet Heswall, Gayton Nursery, Barnston Buddies.
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.