Sessional pre-school in Gatley, Stockport
Brookside Pre-School
Scout H Q, Church Road, Gatley, CHEADLE, SK8 4EY · 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 September 1992Reference 307121Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 March 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
Scout H Q, Church Road, Gatley, CHEADLE, SK8 4EY · More nurseries in SK8
Stations
- Gatley11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Benchill (Manchester Metrolink)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Crossacres (Manchester Metrolink)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including West Drive, Stonepail Road and Church Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gatley Hill1 min walk
- Scholes Park1 min walk
- Gatley Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Hollyhedge Park6 min walk
- Gatley Memorial Park7 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 Stockport 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.
What parents say
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Brookside Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Scout H Q, Church Road, Gatley, CHEADLE, SK8 4EY, in Gatley, Stockport. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | 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.
- All nurseries in Gatley6
- All nurseries in Stockport92
- All nurseries in SK822
- Nurseries near Gatley station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gatley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Crossacres Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School ages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Lum Head Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Peel Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 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 Brookside Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brookside Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brookside Pre-School take?
Brookside Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Brookside Pre-School?
Gatley is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brookside Pre-School?
You can call 07762 087821 and visit www.brooksidepreschool.co.uk.
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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 307121 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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