--- title: "Marion Scott Playgroup — Rated Good by Ofsted" description: "Marion Scott Playgroup, a nursery in Manchester — Rated Good by Ofsted. See opening hours, fees, photos, parent reviews and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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Marion Scott Playgroup # Marion Scott Playgroup Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · C/O Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester, M20 6SX · Manchester Number of places 20 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2024 Local authority Manchester About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Marion Scott Playgroup, located in Manchester, M20 6SX, is a well-established childcare setting that has been serving families since its registration in 2003. This childcare on non-domestic premises achieved an overall "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on April 18, 2024, maintaining the same positive outcome from its previous inspection. Operating during term time only, the playgroup provides full day care for children aged 2 to 4 years. With a capacity for 20 children and currently having 32 children on roll, the playgroup offers sessions from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday to Thursday, and 9 am to 12 pm on Fridays. The experienced team at Marion Scott Playgroup, all holding Level 3 childcare qualifications, is dedicated to creating an environment where children feel secure, happy, and are encouraged to be active, self-motivated learners. The playgroup prioritises children's well-being and development, ensuring a calm and busy atmosphere with well-established routines that help children understand expectations and prepare them for school. What it's like Children show that they feel secure and happy as they play. Managers and staff create a calm, busy atmosphere in the playgroup with well-established routines that help children understand the expectations for their conduct. The experienced team creates indoor and outdoor spaces that children enjoy learning in. Children are encouraged to be active, self-motivated learners. Good overall effectiveness Experienced team Focus on self-motivated learning Strong parent communication ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted Tax-Free Childcare ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm, Monday to Thursday and from 9am to 12pm on Fridays. Term time / All Year Term\_time\_only Established 2003 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Marion Scott Playgroup Last inspected 18 April 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children show that they feel secure and happy as they play. Managers and staff create a calm, busy atmosphere in the playgroup with well-established routines that help children understand the expectations for their conduct. The experienced team creates indoor and outdoor spaces that children enjoy learning in. Children are encouraged to be active, self-motivated learners. Inspector highlights - Children show that they feel secure and happy as they play. - Managers and staff create a calm, busy atmosphere in the playgroup. - The experienced team create indoor and outdoor spaces that children enjoy learning in. - Staff encourage and help children to follow their own lines of enquiry. - Children learn about the purposes of writing, signing in with their own marks. - Children gain high levels of self-esteem, proudly displaying their drawings. - Staff act quickly when children's development gives cause for concern and work in partnership with parents and carers. - Staff follow routines that keep children safe, including at snack time. Areas to develop - 1 Focus more closely on the detail of staff's interactions with children, so that support for improving their teaching promotes the swiftest possible progress in children's learning. - 2 Help staff to set learning intentions that promote children's communication and language skills even more effectively during activities and interactions. Inspection #10335776 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50247668) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Marion Scott Playgroup Inspection date Apr 2024 Inspection no. 10335776 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50247668)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY233730) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed C/O Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester, M20 6SX [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.2289/53.41768/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Manchester - [Day nurseries in Manchester](/search?q=Manchester) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=marion-scott-playgroup-m20-6sx-ey233730) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. EAL / language support Parents of children who speak English as an additional language say that children make rapid progress in learning to speak English. This promotes children's readiness to start school. ## Parent Reviews of Marion Scott Playgroup 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVwqqGEKxeGB5fE1Ci5N59nr5TqRVRadjO0Tughzqv5z6jlAf_teQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Matthew Craig 7 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pSMmIxbDBSbkZ0TFU1c09YQXhibHBHZDJaNmExRRAB!2m1!1s0x487bb25c1b49fcf5:0x557b3d13efb656ac) Reviews from Google for Marion Scott Playgroup. 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