Full-day nursery in Sale Moor, Trafford
Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School
152 Broad Road, SALE, M33 2FY · 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 January 2020Reference 2556446Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 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
152 Broad Road, SALE, M33 2FY · More nurseries in M33
Stations
- Sale Water Park (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Northern Moor (Manchester Metrolink)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Skaife Road, Wythenshawe Road and Worthington Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Priory Gardens9 min walk
- Worthington Park10 min walk
- Sunny Days Play Area12 min walk
- Moor Nook Park12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Infant 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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Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 152 Broad Road, SALE, M33 2FY, in Sale Moor, Trafford. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Elmscot Group Limited.
Run by Elmscot Group Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Collective @ WorthingtonFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Mulberry House Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sale Private Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Embrace ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids Planet SaleFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 miles
- Moorlands Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Worthington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 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 0.9 miles
- Button Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 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 Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School Good at its inspection on 28 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School take?
Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School?
Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School is run by Elmscot Group Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School?
Sale Water Park (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School?
You can call 0161 962 6428 and visit www.elmscot.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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2556446 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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