Full-day nursery in Ashton upon Mersey, Trafford
Washway Road Day Nursery
266 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RZ · 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 November 2015Reference EY492924Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 February 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
266 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RZ · More nurseries in M33
Stations
- Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Timperley (Manchester Metrolink)21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Sale (Manchester Metrolink)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Raglan Road, Homelands Road and Stanley Mount.
Parks and playgrounds
- Walton Park5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Raglan Road Scout Hut Playground7 min walk
- Young children Playpark playground8 min walk
- St. James Drive Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Washway Road Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 266 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RZ, in Ashton upon Mersey, Trafford. It is registered for 65 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 11 reviews (October 2026).
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| Washway Road Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | 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
- Woodheys Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Brooklands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- Tyntesfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Forest Park Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Park Road Academy Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Firs Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 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 Washway Road Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Washway Road Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Washway Road Day Nursery take?
Washway Road Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Washway Road Day Nursery?
Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Washway Road Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 969 5041 and visit www.washwayroadprivatedaynursery.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY492924 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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