What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 January 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
Rookwood Private 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.
Rookwood Private Nursery School against Bury
| Rookwood Private Nursery School | Bury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 133 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rookwood Private Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Rookwood Private Nursery School have?
- Rookwood Private Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 9 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rookwood Private Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Rookwood Private Nursery School for 133 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury has 71.
- How much does Rookwood Private Nursery School cost?
- Rookwood Private 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 Rookwood Private 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 Rookwood Private Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Rookwood Private Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rookwood Private Nursery School on 9 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rookwood Private Nursery School?
- Nearby in M25: Thrive Prestwich Village, Kids Planet - Prestwich, Yocheved Segal Creche.
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.