Launch Pad Pre-School
Baguley Street, Droylsden, M43 7BB
Run by Kids Zone Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 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
Launch Pad 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.
Launch Pad Pre-School against Tameside
| Launch Pad Pre-School | Tameside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Infinity Childcare Ltd Expected standard in 4 of 6, 45 places, M43 7AZ
- Space Station Day Nursery Good, 67 places, M43 7AZ
- Fairfield Education & Childcare Good, 32 places, M43 6AF
Launch Pad Pre-School is run by Kids Zone Nursery Group, which has 8 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tameside.
Questions parents ask about Launch Pad Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Launch Pad Pre-School have?
- Launch Pad Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Launch Pad Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Launch Pad Pre-School for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tameside has 78.
- How much does Launch Pad Pre-School cost?
- Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Launch Pad Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Launch Pad Pre-School on 11 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Launch Pad Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Launch Pad Pre-School is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Kids Zone Nursery Group.
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.