Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd
Day nursery in Widnes, WA8. Part of the Halton council area.
All Saints C of E Primary School, Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 October 2024
| 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
Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd 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.
Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd against Widnes
| Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd | Widnes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd have?
- Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 4 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Widnes has 78.
- How much does Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd cost?
- Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd 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 Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd 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 Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd on 4 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd?
- Nearby in WA8: Wilmere Lane Nursery School, Spinney Pre School, Jiggy Childcare.
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.