Sessional pre-school in Fairfield, Tameside
Sunshine Pre-School
Church of the Epiphany, Merton Drive, Droylsden, MANCHESTER, M43 6BH · 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 June 1980Reference 312371Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 October 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
Church of the Epiphany, Merton Drive, Droylsden, MANCHESTER, M43 6BH · More nurseries in M43
Stations
- Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink)3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Gorton17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Edge Lane Metrolink Stop, Wheler Street and Buxton Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sandywell Millennium Green6 min walk
- Sunnybank Park7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Tameside there are about 3.1 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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Sunshine Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Church of the Epiphany, Merton Drive, Droylsden, MANCHESTER, M43 6BH, in Fairfield, Tameside. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Manchester SettlementFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Your Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Manchester Road Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Higher Openshaw Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Seymour Road Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Fairfield Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Varna Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Clement's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Greenside Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains 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 Sunshine Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunshine Pre-School Good at its inspection on 24 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunshine Pre-School take?
Sunshine Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sunshine Pre-School?
Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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
- 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 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 312371 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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