Sessional pre-school in Moss Side, Lancashire
Moss Side Village Playgroup
Moss Side Community Centre, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN · 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 February 1993Reference 309394Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 September 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
Moss Side Community Centre, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN · More nurseries in PR26
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Robin Hey, Holmes Meadow and St James Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Moss Side Village Green2 min walk
- Paradise Park5 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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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Moss Side Village Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Moss Side Community Centre, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN, in Moss Side, Lancashire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Side Village PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Thrive Leyland MeadowsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Nursery (Leyland) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Mowgli NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Yewlands Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| First Footsteps (Leyland)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Partou Stonehouse Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-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
- Moss Side Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Seven Stars Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Northbrook Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.2 miles
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.3 miles
- Woodlea Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.3 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 Moss Side Village Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Moss Side Village Playgroup Good at its inspection on 28 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Moss Side Village Playgroup take?
Moss Side Village Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Moss Side Village Playgroup?
You can call 07561 170378 and visit www.mosssidevillagepreschool.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 309394 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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