Wilmere Lane Nursery School
Day nursery in Widnes, WA8. Part of the Halton council area.
64 Wilmere Lane, Widnes, WA8 5UR
Run by Storal Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 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
Wilmere Lane Nursery 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.
Wilmere Lane Nursery School against Widnes
| Wilmere Lane Nursery School | Widnes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Spinney Pre School Expected standard in all 6, 20 places, WA8 8LD
- Jiggy Childcare Good, 30 places, WA8 0ED
- Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd Good, 42 places, WA8 4PG
Wilmere Lane Nursery School is run by Storal Nurseries, which has 29 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Wilmere Lane Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Wilmere Lane Nursery School have?
- Wilmere Lane Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wilmere Lane Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Wilmere Lane Nursery School for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Widnes has 78.
- How much does Wilmere Lane Nursery School cost?
- Wilmere Lane Nursery 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 Wilmere Lane Nursery 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 Wilmere Lane Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Wilmere Lane Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wilmere Lane Nursery School on 14 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Wilmere Lane Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Wilmere Lane Nursery School is one of 29 day nurseries in England run by Storal Nurseries.
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.