Orchard House Nursery School
Day nursery in Leyland, PR25. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Orchard House Nursery, Orchard Street, Leyland, PR25 3SHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 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
Orchard House Nursery 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.
Orchard House Nursery School against Leyland
| Orchard House Nursery School | Leyland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Orchard House Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Orchard House Nursery School have?
- Orchard House Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 17 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Orchard House Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Orchard House Nursery School for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leyland has 49.
- How much does Orchard House Nursery School cost?
- Orchard House Nursery 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 Orchard House Nursery 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 Orchard House Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Orchard House Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Orchard House Nursery School on 17 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Orchard House Nursery School?
- Nearby in PR25: Sheen's Nursery, St Catherine's Independent Nursery, Small World 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.