# Kids Planet Appleton Thorn Kids Planet Appleton Thorn is a full-day nursery at Thorn House, Green Lane, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 5NS, in Appleton Thorn, Warrington. It is registered for 81 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-appleton-thorn-2669851 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Thorn House, Green Lane, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 5NS - Registered places: 81 - Phone: 01925 269032 - Website: https://www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk/find-a-nursery/appleton-thorn - Run by: [Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/kids-planet-day-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2669851 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 20 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2669851 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2022 (Reference 2669851). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2669851) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 20 May 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2669851) - Registered places: 81 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2669851) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 26 September 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1424162) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Thorn House, Green Lane, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 5NS Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.350376,-2.546203 - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Warrington there are about 2.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Appleton Thorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | | 0.3 miles | | Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (February 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | | 1.2 miles | | Broomfields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (May 2024) | | 1.3 miles | | St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | | 1.5 miles | | The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 1.5 miles | | Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Standards maintained (December 2024) | | 1.5 miles | | Bridgewater High School | Secondary | 11–16 | Good (October 2022) | | 1.5 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/appleton-thorn-preschool-and-little-woodland-2693744) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [St Matthews Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-matthews-pre-school-315246) | Outstanding | | | 1.3 miles | | [Kids Planet Stretton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-stretton-ey560109) | Outstanding | | | 1.4 miles | | [St Monica's Nursery and Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-monicas-nursery-and-forest-school-ey395744) | Good | | | 1.4 miles | | [Grappenhall Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/grappenhall-pre-school-2643649) | Good | | | 1.6 miles | | [Nest In The Woods](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nest-in-the-woods-ey490665) | Outstanding | | | 1.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kids Planet Appleton Thorn's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Kids Planet Appleton Thorn Good at its inspection on 20 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Kids Planet Appleton Thorn take? Kids Planet Appleton Thorn is registered with Ofsted for up to 81 children at any one time. ### Who runs Kids Planet Appleton Thorn? Kids Planet Appleton Thorn is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries. ### How do I contact Kids Planet Appleton Thorn? You can call 01925 269032 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2669851) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kids+Planet+Appleton+Thorn&query_place_id=ChIJmX-6Bhf-ekgRGJWO0CCouf4) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.