St. Aidan's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Carlisle, CA1. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Harraby Community Campus, Edgehill Road, Carlisle, CA1 3SLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 January 2024
| 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
St. Aidan's Day 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.
St. Aidan's Day Nursery against Carlisle
| St. Aidan's Day Nursery | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St. Aidan's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does St. Aidan's Day Nursery have?
- St. Aidan's Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St. Aidan's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers St. Aidan's Day Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does St. Aidan's Day Nursery cost?
- St. Aidan's Day 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 St. Aidan's Day 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 St. Aidan's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was St. Aidan's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St. Aidan's Day Nursery on 18 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St. Aidan's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CA1: Rosehill Day Nursery, Kinder Park Nursery Services Limited, Greystone 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.