Full-day nursery in Sale, Trafford
Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale
The Manse, 39 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2DH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2015Reference EY492543Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 February 2026Food 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
The Manse, 39 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2DH · More nurseries in M33
Stations
- Sale (Manchester Metrolink)3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Sale Metrolink Stop, Wardle Road and Lynwood Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Worthington Park5 min walk
- Kelsall Street Park9 min walk
- Walkden Gardens10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Junior Playground8 min walk
- Infant Playground9 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 Trafford there are about 2.5 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.
What parents say
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Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale is a full-day nursery at The Manse, 39 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2DH, in Sale, Trafford. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 12 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Forest Park Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Park Road Sale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Moorlands Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale Good at its inspection on 1 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale take?
Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale?
Sale (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Banana Moon Day Nursery Sale?
You can call 0161 969 2700 and visit www.bananamoon-sale.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY492543 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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