Penny Bridge Nursery
Day nursery in Ulverston, LA12. Part of the Westmorland and Furness council area.
Penny Bridge, Ulverston, LA12 7RQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Penny Bridge Nursery 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.
Penny Bridge Nursery against Ulverston
| Penny Bridge Nursery | Ulverston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Penny Bridge Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Penny Bridge Nursery have?
- Penny Bridge Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Penny Bridge Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Penny Bridge Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ulverston has 47.
- How much does Penny Bridge Nursery cost?
- Penny Bridge Nursery 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 Penny Bridge Nursery 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 Penny Bridge Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Penny Bridge Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Penny Bridge Nursery on 19 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Penny Bridge Nursery?
- Nearby in LA12: Church Walk Pre-school Nursery Ltd., Pennington Nursery, Little Wagtails.
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.