Full-day nursery in Timperley, Trafford
Thorley Day Nursery
101 Thorley Lane, Timperley, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 7AL · 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 May 2009Reference EY391817Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 April 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
101 Thorley Lane, Timperley, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 7AL · More nurseries in WA15
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Timperley Church, Green Lane and Wood Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Broomwood Park10 min walk
- Wellfield Lane Park10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Trafford there are about 2.5 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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Thorley Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 101 Thorley Lane, Timperley, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 7AL, in Timperley, Trafford. It is registered for 22 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cloverlea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Broomwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Pictor Academy ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Willows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Well Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Forest School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Sandilands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.1 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 Thorley Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thorley Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 1 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thorley Day Nursery take?
Thorley Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Thorley Day Nursery?
Baguley (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Thorley Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 903 9245 and visit www.thorleydaynursery.co.uk.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY391817 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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