Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School
Day nursery in Clitheroe, BB7. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Olympic House, The Sidings, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 July 2025
| 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
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest 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.
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School against Clitheroe
| Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School | Clitheroe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 63% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School have?
- Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 29 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Clitheroe has 60.
- How much does Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School cost?
- Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest 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 Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest 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 Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School on 29 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School?
- Nearby in BB7: Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington, Bowland Preschool, Downham Pre School.
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.