Full-day nursery in Brunswick, Manchester
Dryden Street Nursery
Manchester Metropolitan University, Dryden Street, MANCHESTER, M13 9AU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Behaviour and routinesUrgent improvement
- Children's welfare and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2012Reference EY451347Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places86 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 April 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
Manchester Metropolitan University, Dryden Street, MANCHESTER, M13 9AU · More nurseries in M13
Stations
- Ardwick15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Upper Brook Street, Legh Street and Grafton Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brunswick Park5 min walk
- Swinton Grove Park7 min walk
- Gartside Gardens8 min walk
- Ardwick Green8 min walk
- Alan Gilbert Square9 min walk
- Longsight Adventure Playground3 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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Dryden Street Nursery is a full-day nursery at Manchester Metropolitan University, Dryden Street, MANCHESTER, M13 9AU, in Brunswick, Manchester. It is registered for 86 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.8 from 16 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Thrive Childcare And Education Limited.
Run by Thrive Childcare And Education Limited (company), which runs 10 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
- Co-op Academy Medlock Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2021 0.3 miles
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.3 miles
- Manchester Hospital School ages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Webster Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Plymouth Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Sol Christian Academy ages 2–18has a nursery class 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 Dryden Street Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Dryden Street Nursery was inspected on 10 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Dryden Street Nursery take?
Dryden Street Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 86 children at any one time.
Who runs Dryden Street Nursery?
Dryden Street Nursery is run by Thrive Childcare And Education Limited, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dryden Street Nursery?
Ardwick is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dryden Street Nursery?
You can call 0161 272 7121 and visit www.thrivechildcare.com.
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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 EY451347 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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