Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre
Day nursery in Manchester.
Martenscroft School, 33 Epping Street, Manchester, M15 6PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 July 2023
| 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
Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre 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.
Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre against Manchester
| Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 142 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre have?
- Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre for 142 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre cost?
- Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre 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 Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre 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 Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre on 12 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre?
- Nearby in Manchester: DeeDee Childcare Limited, Merry Kidz Day Nursery, Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield.
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.