Sessional pre-school in Altrincham, Trafford
Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool
Church Walk, Altrincham, WA14 4TT · 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 January 2004Reference EY248371Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places29 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 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
Church Walk, Altrincham, WA14 4TT · More nurseries in WA14
Stations
- Altrincham7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Navigation Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Hale20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Cresta Court Hotel, Oldfield Road and Church Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- John Leigh Park3 min walk
- Stamford Park12 min walk
- St Margaret's Garden of Remembrance12 min walk
- Navigation Park12 min walk
- John Leigh Park Under 5's Play Area playground3 min walk
- John Leigh Park Play Area playground7 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 Trafford there are about 2.5 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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Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Church Walk, Altrincham, WA14 4TT, in Altrincham, Trafford. It is registered for 29 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Kids Nursery & PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Juice Nurseries LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Oakfield Nursery School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery AltrinchamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ivy House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Altrincham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Altrincham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Navigation 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 0.4 miles
- Bowdon Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Stamford Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Hale Preparatory School ages 4–11 0.8 miles
- Forest School ages 2–11has a nursery class 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 Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 24 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool take?
Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 29 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool?
Altrincham is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool?
You can call 07837 273357 and visit happykidsaltrincham.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 EY248371 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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