Sessional pre-school in Urmston, Trafford
Play Works
49 Park Road North, Urmston, MANCHESTER, M41 5AT · 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 September 2013Reference EY467347Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 February 2024Ofsted · 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 15 July 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
49 Park Road North, Urmston, MANCHESTER, M41 5AT · More nurseries in M41
Stations
- Urmston5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Chassen Road14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Urmston Library, Roseneath Road and Crofts Bank Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Golden Hill Park2 min walk
- Davyhulme Park5 min walk
- Manor Gardens8 min walk
- Abbotsfield Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 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 Trafford there are about 2.5 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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Play Works is a sessional pre-school at 49 Park Road North, Urmston, MANCHESTER, M41 5AT, in Urmston, Trafford. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play WorksThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Davyhulme Pre-School LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Urmston Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Urmston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- Davyhulme Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2021 0.5 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Abbotsford Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Highfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 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 Play Works's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Works Good at its inspection on 21 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Works take?
Play Works is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play Works?
Urmston is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Works?
You can call 0161 748 9400 and visit www.playworks-manchester.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY467347 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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