Sessional pre-school in Netherton, Sefton
Footprints@netherton
Netherton Childrens Centre, Magdalen Square, Bootle, L30 5QH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- 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 May 2018Reference EY558804Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 1 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
Netherton Childrens Centre, Magdalen Square, Bootle, L30 5QH · More nurseries in L30
Stations
- Old Roan22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Magdalene Square, St Oswalds Lane and The Marian Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marian Square Park3 min walk
- Netherton Green9 min walk
- Fernbank Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Fernbank Playground10 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 Sefton there are about 4 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.
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Footprints@netherton is a sessional pre-school at Netherton Childrens Centre, Magdalen Square, Bootle, L30 5QH, in Netherton, Sefton. It is registered for 22 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by First Steps Enterprise Limited.
Run by First Steps Enterprise Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footprints@nethertonThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Wind In The Willows Childcare (Sefton)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| K8Z Cheeky MonkeyzFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Nethertots NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kids Planet LitherlandFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Early Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Footprints@hattonhillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- The Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Netherton Moss Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2022 0.5 miles
- Rowan Park School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Litherland Moss Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 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 Footprints@netherton's Ofsted rating?
Footprints@netherton was inspected on 14 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Footprints@netherton take?
Footprints@netherton is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
Who runs Footprints@netherton?
Footprints@netherton is run by First Steps Enterprise Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Footprints@netherton?
Old Roan is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footprints@netherton?
You can call 07852 647962 and visit firststepsenterprise.co.uk.
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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 EY558804 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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