Layton Pre-School
Salem Layton Methodist Church, Westcliffe Drive, Layton, FY3 7DZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 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
Layton 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.
Layton Pre-School against Blackpool
| Layton Pre-School | Blackpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Layton Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Layton Pre-School have?
- Layton Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Layton Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Layton Pre-School for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackpool has 56.
- How much does Layton Pre-School cost?
- Layton 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 Layton 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 Layton Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Layton Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Layton Pre-School on 24 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Layton Pre-School?
- Nearby in FY3: Little Angels Nursery, West Park Kindergarten, Kids Planet Victoria Hospital.
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.