Holcombe Brook Methodist Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bury for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 1992, with 30 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 Bury
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bury 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
BL0 9QZWhat 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.
- 20 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Pre-school leaders put children at the centre of their work. Children are extremely confident and content within their surroundings. They decide where to play with curiosity and ease. Children remember what they learn. They use their knowledge to solve problems. Children access an exciting curriculum. For instance, they independently use warm water to melt the frost from their bicycles. Children enjoy learning about different topics in great detail. For example, children learn about
Italy. They paint the Italian flag, make pasta in the role-play restaurant, and pretend to be chefs as they make their own pizzas. Children enjoy smelling and naming herbs. In addition, they develop their fine-motor skills when they chop their own food for the whole group to enjoy. However, at times, staff do not enhance children's mathematical development during tasks. For instance, by talking about size, shape and counting as they cut the fruit and vegetables.
Children form safe and secure relationships with each other and staff. They behave consistently well. Children help those that are younger carry out routines, such as tidying up at the end of an activity. Children enjoy the praise they receive from staff and are proud of their achievements. They have a go at tricky tasks and show positive attitudes towards new activities. For example, young children persevere when peeling their own orange for snack.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all children are consistently engaged in learning experiences suited to their individual stages of development n develop techniques to support children's mathematical skills during all aspects of play.
- 20 January 2022Good
- 22 October 2015Good
- 17 February 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Holcombe Brook Methodist Preschool
- 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.