Full-day nursery in Whitefield, Bury
Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield
Mulberry Bush Nursery, Sefton Street, Whitefield, MANCHESTER, M45 7ET · 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 November 2010Reference EY415329Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 November 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
Mulberry Bush Nursery, Sefton Street, Whitefield, MANCHESTER, M45 7ET · More nurseries in M45
Stations
- Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Sefton Street, Fountain Place and Besses Junction.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park (Besses)2 min walk
- Hamilton Road Park8 min walk
- Whitefield Park10 min walk
- Fusiliers Memorial Meadow11 min walk
- Philips Park12 min walk
- Playground3 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 Bury there are about 3.3 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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Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield is a full-day nursery at Mulberry Bush Nursery, Sefton Street, Whitefield, MANCHESTER, M45 7ET, in Whitefield, Bury. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Mulberry Bush Nursery Limited.
Run by Mulberry Bush Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Higher Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.1 miles
- Whitefield Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2019 0.6 miles
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Heaton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield Good at its inspection on 16 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield take?
Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
Who runs Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield?
Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield is run by Mulberry Bush Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield?
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield?
You can call 0161 766 5742 and visit www.mulberrybush-nursery.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 EY415329 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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