Full-day nursery in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Lancashire
Fairy Bridge Nursery
Isle Of Man Farm, Meadow Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JP · 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 April 2022Reference 2674249Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 March 2021Food 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
Isle Of Man Farm, Meadow Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JP · More nurseries in PR26
Nearest stations and parks
- Rufford36 min walk · 1.5 miles
- Croston40 min walk · 1.6 miles
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lancashire there are about 2.7 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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Fairy Bridge Nursery is a full-day nursery at Isle Of Man Farm, Meadow Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JP, in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Lancashire. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rufford CofE School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.7 miles
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 1.8 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 Fairy Bridge Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fairy Bridge Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 6 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fairy Bridge Nursery take?
Fairy Bridge Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fairy Bridge Nursery?
Rufford is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2674249 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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