Full-day nursery in Higher Whitley, Cheshire West and Chester
The Stables Nursery School Ltd
Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4ED · 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 August 2019Reference 2549319Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 September 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
Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4ED · More nurseries in WA4
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Grimsditch Lane.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Stables Nursery School Ltd is a full-day nursery at Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4ED, in Higher Whitley, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 71 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitley Village School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.7 miles
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 1.7 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 Stables Nursery School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Stables Nursery School Ltd Good at its inspection on 31 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Stables Nursery School Ltd take?
The Stables Nursery School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
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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.
- 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 2549319 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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