Full-day nursery in Gayton, Wirral
Barnston Buddies
Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW · 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 June 2022Reference 2693219Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 November 2024Food 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
Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW · More nurseries in CH60
Stations
- Heswall10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Barnston School, The Paddock and Ryecroft Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 Wirral there are about 3.4 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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Barnston Buddies is a full-day nursery at Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW, in Gayton, Wirral. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Barnston Buddies Limited.
Run by Barnston Buddies Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnston BuddiesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Gayton NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kids Planet HeswallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Gayton Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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| Partou Brimstage Village Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Partou Brimstage Village Day Nursery & Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barnston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Heswall Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2022 0.9 miles
- Gayton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Thornton Hough Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.3 miles
- Stanley School ages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.5 miles
- Pensby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.6 miles
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.7 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 Barnston Buddies's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barnston Buddies Good at its inspection on 5 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barnston Buddies take?
Barnston Buddies is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Barnston Buddies?
Barnston Buddies is run by Barnston Buddies Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Barnston Buddies?
Heswall is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barnston Buddies?
You can call 0151 342 3411 and visit www.barnstonbuddies.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2693219 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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