Full-day nursery in Newton Heath, Manchester
Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath
Great Newton Street, Manchester, M40 1GX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 2007Reference EY358581Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places81 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 July 2025Food 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
Great Newton Street, Manchester, M40 1GX · More nurseries in M40
Stations
- Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Central Park (Manchester Metrolink)21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Great Newton Street, Droylsden Road and Gaskell Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Orford Road Playing Fields7 min walk
- Brookdale Park8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- 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 Manchester there are about 4.6 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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Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath is a full-day nursery at Great Newton Street, Manchester, M40 1GX, in Newton Heath, Manchester. It is registered for 81 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 9 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.1 miles
- The Greens ENS ages 5–14 0.2 miles
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Briscoe Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Spring Brook Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Mather Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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 Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath Outstanding at its inspection on 29 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath take?
Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath is registered with Ofsted for up to 81 children at any one time.
Who runs Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath?
Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath is run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited, which runs 9 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath?
Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath?
You can call 0161 688 6399 and visit www.brighterbeginnings.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY358581 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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