Nurseries in WA1
118 registered nurseries — 17 Outstanding, 46 Good
Ofsted ratings in WA1
118
Total nurseries
17
Outstanding
46
Good
55
Not yet rated
Crow Lane East, Newton-Le-Willows
St. Helens College, ST. HELENS
St. Hughs Catholic Primary School, Altrincham
Dunham Massey Village Hall, Altrincham
St. Elphin's Fairfield C E V A Primary School, WARRINGTON
Lower Peover C Of E Primary School, Knutsford
Fairfield & Howley Neighbourhood Project, Warrington
Stamford Park Primary School, Altrincham
Bowdon Preparatory School, Altrincham
Oldfield Brow Primary School, Altrincham
Broadheath Primary School, ALTRINCHAM
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in WA1
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 WA1?
WA1 has 118 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 17 are rated Outstanding and 46 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in WA1 are Outstanding or Good?
53% of nurseries in WA1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in WA1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in WA1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in WA1?
Yes — many nurseries in WA1 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.