Sessional pre-school in Deans, Salford
Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership
Sparcs Building, Vicarage Road, Swinton, M27 0WA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2024Reference 2763787Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 June 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sparcs Building, Vicarage Road, Swinton, M27 0WA · More nurseries in M27
Stations
- Swinton (Manchester)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Moorside11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Swinton Church of St Peter, Swinton Shopping Centre and Swinton Civic Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Beech Farm2 min walk
- Moorside Park4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Salford there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership is a sessional pre-school at Sparcs Building, Vicarage Road, Swinton, M27 0WA, in Deans, Salford. It is registered for 60 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auntie Steph's Playgroup PartnershipThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- The Deans Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- St Charles' RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Moorside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- Mossfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Wardley CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Springwood Primary School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership's Ofsted rating?
Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership was inspected on 29 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership take?
Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership?
Swinton (Manchester) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership?
You can call 0161 794 9159.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2763787 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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