What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 August 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
Irlam Road 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.
Irlam Road Nursery against Trafford
| Irlam Road Nursery | Trafford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Irlam Road Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Irlam Road Nursery have?
- Irlam Road Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Irlam Road Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Irlam Road Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Trafford has 64.
- How much does Irlam Road Nursery cost?
- Irlam Road 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 Irlam Road 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 Irlam Road Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Irlam Road Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Irlam Road Nursery on 21 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Irlam Road Nursery?
- Nearby in M41: The Little People, The Little People Preschool And Playgroup Ltd, Canterbury Road Day 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.