Romiley Methodist Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Stockport for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 15:15, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1992, with 26 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 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
SK6 3AHWhat 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, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff arrive early to create a stimulating environment where children play and explore with excitement. Children are warmly welcomed on arrival. They know the routines, which are consistently implemented by staff, such as where to hang their coat. As a result, children settle well. Their smiles each day show they are happy and secure in the care of familiar staff who know them well.
Leaders have devised a good-quality curriculum that is helping children to make good progress. However, the intent for the curriculum is not always coherently arranged so that children develop the key skills that they need right now. That said, children's preferred styles of play are valued. Children make independent choices and are active learners. Staff provide resources to enthuse them based on a current 'Harvest' theme. Children decide how to play with pumpkins and corn on the cob. Children roll pumpkins, draw around them and delight in shaking and feeling the texture of the corn husks.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They are positive role models, which means that children benefit from consistent behavioural messages and know what is expected. Children behave well. They listen intently to stories read by staff, sit nicely at the table when eating a snack, and respond positively to requests from staff to help to tidy up.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen processes for staff professional development and training and provide staff with incisive feedback to enhance practice to a consistently high level n refine the curriculum intent so that staff are clearer on what children should focus on next and children are helped to make the very best progress possible.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 27 June 2023Inadequate
- 6 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Romiley Methodist Pre-School
- 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.