Full-day nursery in Sutton, St Helens
Early Learners Nursery – Sutton
Early Learners Nursery, Irwin Road, St. Helens, WA9 3UG · 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 August 2019Reference 2544898Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places73 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 May 2026Food 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
Early Learners Nursery, Irwin Road, St. Helens, WA9 3UG · More nurseries in WA9
Stations
- St Helens Junction15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Lea Green19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield Street, Olga Road and Waterdale Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sutton Park4 min walk
- Sherdley Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Children's Playing Area Sutton Park playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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 St Helens 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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Early Learners Nursery – Sutton is a full-day nursery at Early Learners Nursery, Irwin Road, St. Helens, WA9 3UG, in Sutton, St Helens. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 13 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learners Nursery – SuttonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| PorticoFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Early Learners Nursery (Parr) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Robins Lane Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Eaves Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Sherdley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Allanson Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Willow Tree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2022 1.0 miles
- Lansbury Bridge School ages 4–14Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Early Learners Nursery – Sutton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Learners Nursery – Sutton Good at its inspection on 16 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Early Learners Nursery – Sutton take?
Early Learners Nursery – Sutton is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Early Learners Nursery – Sutton?
St Helens Junction is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Learners Nursery – Sutton?
You can call 01744 817771 and visit www.earlylearnersnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2544898 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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