St Wilfrids
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 1993, with 20 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M40 1GBWhat 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, 12 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build good relationships with children and help them to feel happy and safe.
Staff spend time getting to know the children and their families and focus on building close relationships. Children who have only just started to attend the setting separate easily from their parents due to the warm welcome they receive.
Staff support children in resolving conflicts effectively. They get down to the children's level and work with them to find a resolution. This helps children to understand what is expected from them. Staff provide children with praise and encouragement, recognising the efforts that children make. This helps children to grow in confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with time to listen, think and respond, to further support their thought processes and communication and language skills.
- 12 September 2024Good
- 3 October 2018Good
- 21 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Wilfrids
- 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.