Brookside Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Cheadle for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:15, 5 days a week. £40.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £20.25Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs £40.00All Day, 6.2 hrs £42.20All Day (funded), 6 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.20 a session Snack & consumable fee
- £3.50 a day Breakfast Club
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
What childcare usually costs in Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport 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
SK8 4EYWhat 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, 5 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The pre-school is inclusive. Staff understand each child's background and needs and support them to be included. For example, children learn signs that they use alongside language. This helps children to learn how to communicate in a range of different ways. Staff create a welcoming environment for children. When children arrive at the pre-school, they are greeted warmly and change into slippers. This helps them to feel happy and comfortable throughout the day. Children competently manage their own care needs. For example, they look in the mirror while wiping their nose and then wash their hands afterwards. This helps children to develop their independence skills.
Staff have high expectations of children and implement measures to help them understand what is going to happen. They use pictures to show children what is happening now and what will happen next, and they ring a bell to give children notice that a change in the routine will take place soon. This supports children to understand what is expected of them, which aids their good behaviour. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They are eager to join in with ballet, where they carefully follow instructions and concentrate on how to move their bodies. This helps to support children's physical development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the opportunities available for children where they can explore their own ideas considering the range of possible solutions.
- 5 March 2024Good
- 25 May 2018Good
- 15 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brookside Pre-School
- Meals
- Nappies
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 £40.00 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.