Wetheral Playschool
Day nursery in Cumberland, CA4.
Wetheral Village Community Hall, Wetheral, CA4 8HEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 2021
| 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
Wetheral Playschool 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.
Wetheral Playschool against Cumberland
| Wetheral Playschool | Cumberland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Wetheral Playschool
- What Ofsted grade does Wetheral Playschool have?
- Wetheral Playschool was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wetheral Playschool take?
- Ofsted registers Wetheral Playschool for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cumberland has 49.
- How much does Wetheral Playschool cost?
- Wetheral Playschool 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 Wetheral Playschool 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 Wetheral Playschool how it offers them.
- When was Wetheral Playschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wetheral Playschool on 5 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Wetheral Playschool?
- Nearby in CA4: Ivegill Nursery, Stone Eden Nursery School Limited.
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.