Full-day nursery in Ellesmere Park, Salford
The Cottage Nursery
1 Clarendon Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9AL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2004Reference EY280485Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places103 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 March 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
1 Clarendon Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9AL · More nurseries in M30
Stations
- Eccles3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Patricroft24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Wellington Road, Vicars Street and Eccles Congregational Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Three Sisters10 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 Salford 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.
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The Cottage Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1 Clarendon Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9AL, in Ellesmere Park, Salford. It is registered for 103 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 13 reviews (October 2026).
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| The Cottage NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Branwood Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Monton Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Light Oaks Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Light Oaks Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 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 The Cottage Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The Cottage Nursery was inspected on 14 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Cottage Nursery take?
The Cottage Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 103 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Cottage Nursery?
Eccles is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Cottage Nursery?
You can call 0161 789 3071 and visit www.clarendoncottage.com.
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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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY280485 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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