Sessional pre-school in Gatley, Stockport
Elm Road Pre-School
Elm Road, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4LY · 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 May 1993Reference 307137Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 19 April 2023Ofsted · 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 5 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Elm Road, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4LY · More nurseries in SK8
Stations
- Gatley5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Benchill (Manchester Metrolink)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Oakwood Avenue, Church Road and Gatley War Memorial.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gatley Memorial Park3 min walk
- Scholes Park3 min walk
- Gatley Recreation Ground3 min walk
- Gatley Hill6 min walk
- Hollyhedge Park12 min walk
- Playground4 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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Elm Road Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Elm Road, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4LY, in Gatley, Stockport. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Road Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Honeybear Nursery ltdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Brookside Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| ZoZo's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheadle KingswayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Cheadle Preschool and Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Mini MontesaursFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gatley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Lum Head Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Crossacres Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School ages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Cheadle Village Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 miles
- Peel Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Broad Oak Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: 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 Elm Road Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Elm Road Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Elm Road Pre-School take?
Elm Road Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Elm Road Pre-School?
Gatley is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Elm Road Pre-School?
You can call 07780 830464.
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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 307137 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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