Barton Clough Pre-School & OOSC
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2004, with 55 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Trafford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Trafford from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
M32 9TGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 30 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's learning and development is supported well. The curriculum offers a range of exciting learning opportunities that children enjoy. Recently, children have been observing baby chicks hatch from their eggs. They have learned how to care for them as the chicks grow and develop. Children are eager to learn and make good progress from their starting points. On arrival at the setting, children are greeted with smiles and 'high fives'. They develop secure attachments with staff.
Staff explain the activities and play experiences that have been set out.
Consequently, children settle quickly and are happy and eager to play and explore.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reflect on how children can be supported more frequently to do things for themselves.
- 30 March 2023Good
- 14 September 2017Good
- 3 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barton Clough Pre-School & OOSC
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.