Full-day nursery in Droylsden, Tameside
Launch Pad Pre-School
Baguley Street, Droylsden, M43 7BB · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Baguley Street, Droylsden, M43 7BB · More nurseries in M43
Stations
- Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Butcher's Arms Stadium, Williamson Lane and Droylsden Metrolink Stop.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Tameside 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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Launch Pad Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Baguley Street, Droylsden, M43 7BB, in Droylsden, Tameside. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kids Zone Nursery Group Ltd.
Run by Kids Zone Nursery Group Ltd (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Pad Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Space Station Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Infinity Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Fairfield Education & ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bump & Beyond Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Learning Hive Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Greenside Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Moorside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.4 miles
- Aldwyn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Fairfield Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Greenside Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Manchester Road Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 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 Launch Pad Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Launch Pad Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Launch Pad Pre-School take?
Launch Pad Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs Launch Pad Pre-School?
Launch Pad Pre-School is run by Kids Zone Nursery Group Ltd, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Launch Pad Pre-School?
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Launch Pad Pre-School?
You can call 0161 370 0818 and visit www.kzngroup.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2721490 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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