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Clevelands Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.0(15 parent reviews) ·Clevelands Preparatory School, 425 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DH · Bolton
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Clevelands Nursery, an integral part of Clevelands Preparatory School in Bolton, offers a nurturing and family-oriented educational experience. The nursery caters to children aged 6 months to 4 years, providing a foundation for their development within a supportive environment.

The preparatory school has a strong reputation, having been rated "Excellent" by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), a testament to its commitment to high-quality education. Emphasising small class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio, Clevelands aims to deliver a tailored education that fosters individuality and encourages the development of each child's unique talents.

This approach helps children flourish and prepares them for future academic and life challenges. The nursery and school strive to make independent education accessible, offering competitive fees and aiming for academic excellence.

What it's like

Kind and caring staff greet children and their families, ensuring children feel safe and secure. Leaders have a clear vision for children's learning and set high expectations, with a well-thought-out key-person system. The curriculum supports children's attachments, curiosity, and experiences, offering a range of engaging activities.

Family-oriented environmentExcellent ISI ratingSmall class sizes

Pricing & funding

Little Gems Nursery and Pre-Prep offers sessions on a full day, morning, or afternoon basis for children aged 6 months to 4 years. School-age charges for Reception to Year 6 are billed termly, with additional charges for wraparound care. Funding is accepted for eligible children aged 9 months to 4 years.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Full day session£67 / day
  • Morning session£49 / session
  • Afternoon session£49 / session
  • Breakfast Club£5.00 / session
  • Stay and Play Club£4.50 / hour

Good to know

  • Charges include VAT where applicable.
  • Nursery session options include full day, morning, and afternoon sessions.
  • Wraparound care is available through Breakfast Club and Stay and Play.
  • School-age fees from Reception to Year 6 are charged on a termly basis.
  • Government funding of 15 and 30 hours is available for eligible children aged 9 months to 4 years.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Age range

6 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clevelands Nursery

Last inspected 30 January 2025 · Lisa Oakley

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Kind and caring staff greet children and their families, ensuring children feel safe and secure. Leaders have a clear vision for children's learning and set high expectations, with a well-thought-out key-person system. The curriculum supports children's attachments, curiosity, and experiences, offering a range of engaging activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children learn about various festivals, helping them feel proud of their heritage.
  • Staff use communication boards to help children express preferences.
  • The nursery links well with specialist support services and the adjoining school, ensuring smooth transitions.
  • There is constant communication between parents and staff, leading to highly effective partnerships.
  • Leaders support staff well-being and provide opportunities for professional development.

Areas to develop

  • 1guide staff to support children's developing independence more consistently
  • 2support staff to follow handwashing routines consistently to fully support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles.
Inspection #10382643 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say they love the 'warm, nurturing and stimulating environment'

parents say they notice how their children become confident learners

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery links well with specialist support services and the adjoining school. This ensures that children get all the help they need and have a smooth transition into school.

Outdoor space

Children have regular access to a forest school and a large outdoor area, where staff supervise them to take appropriate risks. For example, children use large play equipment and learn how to keep themselves safe around the firepit.

Parent Reviews of Clevelands Nursery

4.0
(15)
Somia Omaad
a year ago

I wanted to take a moment to share my wonderful experience with Cleveland nursery and prep school. It truly is an excellent place for early childhood education. My daughter absolutely loves going there and always speaks so fondly of the staff. They are genuinely considerate, caring, and kind, making a great effort to engage with both parents and children. Ms Emily (nursery manager) is absolutely wonderful and a great asset to the nursery. The classrooms are vibrant and well-organised, and the activities and learning opportunities they provide are fantastic. I can see how much my daughter is developing and growing each day. I strongly recommend considering this place for your child's development.

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Saeed Al Hakeem
7 months ago

What an awful experience. My daughter came to Clevelanda to try the preschool for a short while. She didn't enjoy the experience and did not want to keep going and so we took her out and went to a different preschool. For the past 5 months I have been contacting the school to receive my deposit back but I keep getting ignored and falsely promised various things. This is still ongoing. I am forced to take this further now as they do not reply and have to go to Ofsted and the ombudsman which is unacceptable. If this is the poor communication I have been receiving I can't even imagine what the parents and pupils have to go through on a day to day basis. I would rate as 0 if I could.

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Lisa Briscoe
8 months ago

My Son is due to start reception in September. He has already done a year in preprep here and I can not recommend the school enough! The school has done wonders for Ronnie already. The children take part in a huge variety of activities. One of his favourites is the weekly forest school .

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Claire Bell
5 years ago

The school is excellent. The small class sizes mean that the children get the attention they need. The teachers are excellent. The headteacher is superb. He provided a huge amount of support to working parents during the lock down to ensure that the children were properly looked after whilst their parents worked. This is a very caring school where everything which is done is centered around the children. There are lots of new clubs for the children to participate in, all classes from reception upwards go swimming every week and there is a really good holiday club. I would highly recommend this school.

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Charlene Young
5 years ago

I can not recommend this school enough, my daughter has been going to this school now since pre school. Cleveland’s isn’t only amazing for educational purposes but it definitely installs amazing moral values into the children and teaches them to be kind and that everyone is equal no child is better then another that’s one thing I think makes this school stand out above others. The teachers go above and beyond and my child has loved every single teacher she has had. The head teacher (mr Cahillane) can’t do enough for the children stands and greets them every single day and makes sure they all enter school safely. Our little girl cries in half term that she is off school which says all you need to know about the school itself, outstanding !

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 January 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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