Hawes Side Nursery
Hawes Side Primary School, Pedders Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3HZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 March 2023
| 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
Hawes Side 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.
Hawes Side Nursery against Blackpool
| Hawes Side Nursery | Blackpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hawes Side Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Hawes Side Nursery have?
- Hawes Side Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hawes Side Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Hawes Side Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackpool has 56.
- How much does Hawes Side Nursery cost?
- Hawes Side 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 Hawes Side 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 Hawes Side Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Hawes Side Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hawes Side Nursery on 24 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hawes Side Nursery?
- Nearby in FY4: The Learning Tree Nursery, Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge, Little Blossoms 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.