St Matthews Pre-School
Day nursery in Warrington, WA4.
Church Hall, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NTWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 January 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
St Matthews Pre-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.
St Matthews Pre-School against Warrington
| St Matthews Pre-School | Warrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about St Matthews Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does St Matthews Pre-School have?
- St Matthews Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Matthews Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers St Matthews Pre-School for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Warrington has 69.
- How much does St Matthews Pre-School cost?
- St Matthews Pre-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 St Matthews Pre-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 St Matthews Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was St Matthews Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Matthews Pre-School on 9 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Matthews Pre-School?
- Nearby in WA4: The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Thelwall, The Cheshire Day Nursery, Nest In The Woods.
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.