St Pauls pre-school Brinnington
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Stockport for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2013, with 40 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
SK5 8AAWhat 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, 7 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily. They are greeted by warm and caring staff as they enter the pre-school. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. Staff help children to develop their abilities in undertaking tasks for themselves. For example, children hang up their own coats. This supports them to be independent. Staff provide interesting and exciting experiences. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning. They are enthusiastic and eager to join in with activities. For example, children enjoy moving around like different animals as part of a singing and dancing activity.
Staff have high expectations of children and help those with gaps in their learning to catch up. For example, they create an environment that offers children challenge so that they are in charge of their own play and learning. For example, children navigate a climbing wall, working out how to climb to the top. This helps children to take responsibility for the decisions they make and to be confident to give things a go. Staff know what children are able to do and support them to learn new knowledge and skills, particularly in their personal, social and emotional development. For example, staff help children to feel secure in the presence of familiar adults and support them to engage in new experiences. In addition, staff work with other professionals to identify and implement extra support that some children need. This helps all children to make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen further the partnership with parents so that they are able to extend their children's learning at home.
- 7 March 2024Good
- 18 May 2018Good
- 11 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Pauls pre-school Brinnington
- 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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