Marion Scott Playgroup
Day nursery in Manchester, M20.
C/O Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester, M20 6SXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 April 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
Marion Scott Playgroup 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.
Marion Scott Playgroup against Manchester
| Marion Scott Playgroup | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Marion Scott Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Marion Scott Playgroup have?
- Marion Scott Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 18 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Marion Scott Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Marion Scott Playgroup for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Marion Scott Playgroup cost?
- Marion Scott Playgroup 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 Marion Scott Playgroup 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 Marion Scott Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Marion Scott Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Marion Scott Playgroup on 18 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Marion Scott Playgroup?
- Nearby in M20: Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool, Didsbury Village Day Nursery, Christie 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.