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The Coppice Pre-School and OSC

Day nursery in Cheshire, CW11. Part of the Cheshire East council area.

Smallwood C Of E Primary Academy, Cheshire, CW11 2UR
48 places
2016 registered with Ofsted
1 of 4 in our Cheshire ranking
£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 18 October 2024

Ofsted grades for The Coppice Pre-School and OSC, inspection of 18 October 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

The Coppice Pre-School and OSC 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

The Coppice Pre-School and OSC against Cheshire

The Coppice Pre-School and OSCCheshire average
Places4873
Ofsted outcomeGood100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about The Coppice Pre-School and OSC

What Ofsted grade does The Coppice Pre-School and OSC have?
The Coppice Pre-School and OSC was rated Good at its inspection on 18 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Coppice Pre-School and OSC take?
Ofsted registers The Coppice Pre-School and OSC for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheshire has 73.
How much does The Coppice Pre-School and OSC cost?
The Coppice Pre-School and OSC 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 The Coppice Pre-School and OSC 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 The Coppice Pre-School and OSC how it offers them.
When was The Coppice Pre-School and OSC last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected The Coppice Pre-School and OSC on 18 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Coppice Pre-School and OSC?
Nearby in CW11: Partou Kids Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School, Wheelock Pre-School, La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach.

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.