# Bridgewater Nursery Bridgewater Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1A Bridgewater Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LB, in Broadheath, Trafford. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 19 reviews (October 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bridgewater-nursery-2813243 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 1A Bridgewater Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LB - Registered places: 57 - Phone: 0161 820 0288 - Website: https://www.bridgewaternursery.com/ - Ofsted URN: 2813243 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 4 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2813243 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2024 (Reference 2813243). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2813243) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 4 August 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2813243) - Registered places: 57 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2813243) - Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good) (inspected 18 June 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1780307) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 1A Bridgewater Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LB Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.398793,-2.347911 - Station: Navigation Road, 0.3 miles - Station: Timperley (Manchester Metrolink), 0.5 miles - Station: Altrincham, 0.8 miles - 3 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Navigation Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: John Leigh Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Navigation Road Recreation Area Playground, 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Navigation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Trafford Alternative Education Provision | | 5–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | | 0.2 miles | | Forest School | | 2–11 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Park Road Academy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (January 2023) | | 0.6 miles | | Broadheath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Improved significantly (February 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (June 2024) | | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Kids Planet Altrincham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-altrincham-2593025) | Outstanding | | | 0.2 miles | | [Homeland Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/homeland-day-nursery-ey307051) | Outstanding | | | 0.2 miles | | [Altrincham Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/altrincham-day-nursery-2813619) | | | | 0.3 miles | | [Altrincham Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/altrincham-day-nursery-2882706) | | | | 0.3 miles | | [Bright Horizons Timperley Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-timperley-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey491797) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-kids-nursery-and-preschool-ey248371) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bridgewater Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bridgewater Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bridgewater Nursery take? Bridgewater Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Bridgewater Nursery? Navigation Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bridgewater Nursery? You can call 0161 820 0288 and visit www.bridgewaternursery.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2813243) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bridgewater+Nursery+School+Altrincham&query_place_id=ChIJO8a9ep6te0gRJySzfzRCQuc) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.