Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.45am until 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year.
Penny Bridge Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2025)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Penny Bridge Nursery, located in the charming village of Penny Bridge on the outskirts of Ulverston, is a non-profit, privately run facility offering early years education and engaging wrap-around care. The nursery caters to children aged 2-11 years old.
A recent Ofsted report from June 2025 highlights that children flourish in the nursery's imaginative and supportive learning environment, developing strong bonds with staff who understand their individual needs. The report commends the children's active participation and enthusiasm in learning, noting their pride in accomplishing tasks and their acquisition of important life skills.
The nursery emphasises daily routines and provides a welcoming space for children to learn and grow.
What it's like
Children thrive in this imaginative and nurturing learning environment. They form close and trusting relationships with staff, who identify children's unique needs and provide a warm and welcoming place to learn. Children are very active learners and access resources and activities with the highest levels of enthusiasm. They enjoy taking part in daily routines and show genuine pride as they achieve different tasks.
Out of School ClubHoliday ClubBreakfast ClubForest School
Pricing & funding
The nursery offers flexible booking options including breakfast club, morning, afternoon, lunch, and after school sessions, alongside holiday club care. Most sessions include a snack, whereas meals like school lunches or school child breakfasts are charged separately. Holiday club attendees must bring a packed lunch.
Good to know
- Prices are effective from 1st April 2026.
- Breakfast is charged extra for school children attending Breakfast Club.
- Morning, afternoon, full after school, and Friday after school sessions include snacks.
- All-day holiday club includes breakfast and three snacks; packed lunch is required.
- Holiday club hourly bookings include a snack if present during snack times.
- Lunch session allows access to school meals or a packed lunch from home.
Key facts
Age range
2-11 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1993
Waitlist
Yes
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Penny Bridge Nursery
Last inspected 19 June 2025 · Elisia Lee
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this imaginative and nurturing learning environment. They form close and trusting relationships with staff, who identify children's unique needs and provide a warm and welcoming place to learn. Children are very active learners and access resources and activities with the highest levels of enthusiasm. They enjoy taking part in daily routines and show genuine pride as they achieve different tasks.
Inspector highlights
- Staff provide an ambitious curriculum that is tailored to meet the individual needs of children.
- Teaching is purposeful and highly effective, supporting children's problem-solving skills and mathematical awareness.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive highly effective support.
- Communication and language is a key focus in the setting, helping children build a rich vocabulary.
- Staff support children's emotional well-being extremely well and regularly update their knowledge about children's changing needs.
Inspection #10388462 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that staff are 'kind, compassionate and caring' and that their children 'thrive and excel in their development'
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive highly effective support. Staff work very closely with parents and carers to ensure that strategies are tailored and consistent. They are highly focused on ensuring that resources and activities are accessible for all children and support their individual needs.
Inspection history
Date: April 2012
- June 2025Outstanding
- July 2019Outstanding
- April 2013Outstanding
- April 2012Outstanding
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