Kids Planet Irlam
Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6QE
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Irlam 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.
Kids Planet Irlam against Salford
| Kids Planet Irlam | Salford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Sprouts Day Nursery Ltd Good, 54 places, M44 5ZE
- Kidzrus Private Day Nursery Irlam Good, 35 places, M44 5AA
- Mojo 6 Good, 13 places, M44 5JD
Kids Planet Irlam is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Salford.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Irlam
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Irlam have?
- Kids Planet Irlam was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Irlam take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Irlam for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salford has 66.
- How much does Kids Planet Irlam cost?
- Kids Planet Irlam 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 Kids Planet Irlam 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 Kids Planet Irlam how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Irlam last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Irlam on 19 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Irlam part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Irlam is one of 238 day nurseries in England run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries.
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.