Full-day nursery in West Didsbury, Manchester
Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery
Moor Allerton Preparatory School, 131 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PW · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2022Reference 2691725Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 March 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
Moor Allerton Preparatory School, 131 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PW · More nurseries in M20
Stations
- West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Mersey Road, Spath Road and Palatine Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marie Louise Gardens4 min walk
- Merseybank Park9 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 Manchester there are about 4.6 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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Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery is a full-day nursery at Moor Allerton Preparatory School, 131 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PW, in West Didsbury, Manchester. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Lancasterian School ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- The Birches School ages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Cavendish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- West Didsbury CE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- St Ambrose RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Didsbury CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 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 Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery take?
Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery?
West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery?
You can call 0161 445 4521 and visit www.moorallertonschool.co.uk.
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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.
- 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.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2691725 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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