Nurseries in M4
96 registered nurseries — 7 Outstanding, 40 Good
Ofsted ratings in M4
96
Total nurseries
7
Outstanding
40
Good
1
Requires Improvement
48
Not yet rated
Meadowbank Primary School & Nursery Education Centre, MANCHESTER
Urmston Methodist Church, Manchester
Fairfield Girls High School, Manchester
All Saints C. E. Primary School, Manchester
Davyhulme Junior School, Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School, MANCHESTER
Flixton Infant School, Manchester
Lily Lane Primary School, Manchester
Hartford Community Centre, MANCHESTER
St. Margaret Marys RC Primary School, Manchester
Davyhulme Road Private Day Nursery, Manchester
Urmston Primary School, Manchester
Why families love M4
54/100
Family Score
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in M4
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in M4?
M4 has 96 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 7 are rated Outstanding and 40 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in M4 are Outstanding or Good?
49% of nurseries in M4 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in M4?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in M4 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in M4?
Yes — many nurseries in M4 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.