Full-day nursery in Weaverham, Cheshire West and Chester
The Abbey Nursery School
Weaverham Methodist Church Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Weaverham Methodist Church Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY · More nurseries in CW8
Stations
- Acton Bridge23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including High School, Shops and Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lakehouse Field3 min walk
- Playground6 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 Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 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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The Abbey Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Weaverham Methodist Church Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY, in Weaverham, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Weaverham Little Bears Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Weaverham Forest Pre School Trading as Weaverham Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Leigh Out Of SchoolclubFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Growing Minds Montessori ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| The Grange School Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Weaverham Forest Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Weaverham Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- The Russett School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Little Leigh Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.3 miles
- Rosebank School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.5 miles
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 1.6 miles
- Sandiway Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 1.8 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 The Abbey Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Abbey Nursery School Good at its inspection on 21 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Abbey Nursery School take?
The Abbey Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Abbey Nursery School?
Acton Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 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 EY500660 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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