Nurseries in M1
99 registered nurseries — 6 Outstanding, 44 Good
Ofsted ratings in M1
99
Total nurseries
6
Outstanding
44
Good
1
Requires Improvement
48
Not yet rated
Martenscroft School, MANCHESTER
Trinity House Community Resource Centre, MANCHESTER
Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), MANCHESTER
Gorton Sacred Heart Surestart Children's Centre, Manchester
Fallowfield Surestart Centre, Manchester
Acacias Community Primary School, Manchester
Roll Crescent Primary School, MANCHESTER
St. Kentigerns RC Primary School, MANCHESTER
Abbey Hey Primary Academy, Manchester
St. Chrysostoms C Of E Primary School, Manchester
Why families love M1
4/100
Family Score
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in M1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in M1?
M1 has 99 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 6 are rated Outstanding and 44 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in M1 are Outstanding or Good?
51% of nurseries in M1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in M1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in M1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in M1?
Yes — many nurseries in M1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.