Opening hours
51 weeks per year
Ashleigh Nursery School
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 parent reviews)
·Ashleigh Nursery School, Marsh Lane, Longton, PR4 5ZJ · Lancashire
Number of places
72 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
Ashleigh Nursery School in Longton, Preston, established in 1993, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery offers a busy yet calm environment where children thrive, develop independence and confidence, and build secure attachments with staff.
Leaders and staff are dedicated to creating a fun learning space with well-sequenced opportunities that prepare children for transitions to other rooms and school. They adeptly support individual needs, including those of children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language, by promoting home languages and understanding unique circumstances.
The nursery also takes advantage of its local area with outings to shops, parks, and cafes, enhancing children's learning and social skills within the community. Ashleigh Nursery School prides itself on strong relationships with parents and carers, ensuring families feel valued and included in their children's learning journey.
With a capacity for 72 children, the nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 07:45 to 17:30.
What it's like
Children thrive and develop independence and confidence in a busy but calm nursery, where staff build secure attachments and plan well-sequenced learning opportunities. Staff know children and families well, support individual needs, and prepare children effectively for transitions to other rooms and school.
Calm, busy environmentSecure attachmentsWell-sequenced learningStrong parent partnershipsCommunity engagement
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
6 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Session types
Full day
Food
Not specified
Staff
Not specified
Established
1993
Waitlist
Not specified
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Ashleigh Nursery School
Last inspected 10 December 2025 · Amy Johnson
What it's like to attend
Children thrive and develop independence and confidence in a busy but calm nursery, where staff build secure attachments and plan well-sequenced learning opportunities. Staff know children and families well, support individual needs, and prepare children effectively for transitions to other rooms and school.
Inspector highlights
- Children behave superbly and have secure attachments, settling quickly.
- Staff know children well and support individual needs effectively.
- Strong relationships with parents and carers; families feel valued and included.
- Children benefit from outings in the local area and a well-sequenced curriculum.
- Leaders support staff training and well-being and monitor practice closely.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should enhance communication with other settings that children attend or have previously attended to support consistency of care and learning.
Inspection #10129141 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff demonstrate a sound understanding of children's unique needs and how to identify and access appropriate support; where children have specific needs, leaders and staff work hard to reduce barriers and are appropriately ambitious for all children.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from outings in the local area to shops, parks and cafes as part of their learning. They understand routines for going outside, lining up and waiting to be led by staff to play outside.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported through staff's understanding of promoting their home languages.
Parent Reviews of Ashleigh Nursery School
5.0
(1)
Jenny Baines
a year ago
Fantastic nursery. Would recommend completely. All of my children have gone here and the level of love and care that they’ve been shown is outstanding. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Inspection history
Date: February 2008
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- February 2020Good
- November 2015Outstanding
- July 2011Outstanding
- February 2008Outstanding
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