St Paul's Peel Playgroup
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 1998, with 23 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 Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford 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
M38 9EAWhat 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, 4 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have made significant improvements to the quality of the care and education since the last inspection. The cheerful noise of singing, talking and playing can be heard throughout the playgroup. Children separate from their parents and/or carers with support from staff. This means they settle into meaningful play as soon as they arrive. Children demonstrate confidence because staff provide a consistent routine. Through careful teaching, children learn that every day of the week has its own name. Staff now have high expectations for children's behaviour and contributions. Children prepare fruit for snack, tidy away their toys and place their rubbish in the correct bins. Children learn how to behave positively due to staff teaching them how to use manners and show respect.
Children are kept safe because leaders and staff understand both their roles and the procedures for protecting children.
Children learn a range of knowledge, skills, and behaviours. For example, staff teach children how to grow plants such as lettuce, peas, and strawberries. Children dig holes in the soil, plant the seeds and care for them as they grow. Children enjoy tasting the strawberries they have grown as part of their healthy snacks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- raise the quality of professional development further to build practitioners'
knowledge of teaching and learning so that children always benefit from the ambitious curriculum.
- 4 July 2023Good
- 11 January 2023Inadequate
- 19 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Paul's Peel Playgroup
- 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
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