Bollington Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Macclesfield for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £6.60 a session for 2-3years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2012, with 73 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated 1st April 2026.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3years2y to 3y | £6.60B/fast 8am-9am £13.20After Pre School 3pm -5pm, 2 hrs £19.80Afternoon 12noon – 3pm or Morning 9am-12noon, 3 hrs | |
| 3-5 years3y to 5y | £6.30B/fast 8am-9am £12.60After Pre School 3pm -5pm, 2 hrs £18.90Afternoon 12noon – 3pm or Morning 9am-12noon, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.90 a session snack feeper breakfast club, morning and after-school session
Funded hours
Government funded childcare for all those who qualify between the ages of 2-5 years.
What childcare usually costs in Cheshire East
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire East 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
SK10 5PBWhat 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.
- 15 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a positive start to their education at this pre-school. They eagerly arrive in the morning. A highly-engaging environment supports children's learning and development. Children show curiosity and explore their surroundings with confidence. They have access to a sensory room which provides a calming space that helps them to relax. Outdoors, children of all ages play together. They form strong friendship groups where younger children learn from the older ones.
Children develop positive relationships with staff which helps them to feel settled and safe. Staff's interactions are thoughtful and sensitive to not disturb children when they are deeply engaged in play. Children learn through the support staff provide as children play. For example, as children build towers, they learn to count the number of bricks they use. Interactions such as these challenge children and help them to make good progress.
Staff have high expectations for all children, in particular those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children listen to adults and follow instructions. Familiar routines help children to behave well. For instance, when children hear the tambourine, they know that it is time to sit on the rug. Children seek comfort from staff. For example, when children do not want to leave, a staff member reassures them that they will be coming back to pre-school tomorrow.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to successfully extend younger children's communication and social skills through every day routines.
- 27 April 2022Good
- 26 January 2017Good
- 15 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bollington Pre School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £6.60 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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