Sessional pre-school in Fincham, Knowsley
Playtots - The Gate
The Gate, 600 Princess Drive, Liverpool, L14 9NQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Gate, 600 Princess Drive, Liverpool, L14 9NQ · More nurseries in L14
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Lordens Road, Liverpool Road and Stockbridge Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Small Park2 min walk
- WOOLFALL HEATH MEADOW11 min walk
- JUBILEE PARK11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Jubilee Park Children's Playing Area 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 Knowsley there are about 3.8 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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Playtots - The Gate is a sessional pre-school at The Gate, 600 Princess Drive, Liverpool, L14 9NQ, in Fincham, Knowsley. It is registered for 18 children. It is run by Playtots Limited.
Run by Playtots Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playtots - The GateThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Playtots @ Princess driveFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| PlaytotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Roby Bambinos NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| KidsworldFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Little School House NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Tree Tots Nursery ( Knowsley) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Park View Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Roby Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Blueberry Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- Dovecot Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs ages 4–19Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 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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How many children can Playtots - The Gate take?
Playtots - The Gate is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
Who runs Playtots - The Gate?
Playtots - The Gate is run by Playtots Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Playtots - The Gate?
Roby is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2895926 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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