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Railway Kindergarten

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·110 Railway Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0YD · Trafford
Number of places
22 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Trafford

About this day nursery

Railway Kindergarten, located in Manchester, M41 0YD and established in 2012, is a childcare setting for children aged 0 to 4 years old. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions running from 8am until 6pm.

The setting prides itself on an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, collaboratively designed by leaders and staff, to ensure children develop essential skills for their future. The dedicated team of nine childcare staff, including one with a level 5 qualification and seven with level 3 qualifications, are highly attuned to children's emotional needs, providing reassuring support and fostering strong attachments.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, offering a well-equipped garden for physical activity and fostering imaginative play, such as transforming their outdoor playhouse into a role-play ice-cream parlour. Safeguarding is effectively managed, with an open and positive culture that prioritises children's interests.

While the setting has made improvements since its last inspection, leaders are actively working on strengthening staff supervision and ensuring consistent implementation of hygiene practices to further enhance children's well-being and development.

What it's like

Children at Railway Kindergarten are happy and settled. They form strong and secure attachments with staff who are highly attuned to their emotional needs. Children engage in a wide range of activities, both indoors and outdoors, which fosters their imagination and supports their overall development.

Strong attachmentsAmbitious curriculumOutdoor learningEffective safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Railway Kindergarten

Last inspected 29 August 2025

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement

Actions the provider must take

  • Implement robust systems to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place for staff supervision sessions by 26/09/2025.
  • Ensure that there is an adequate supply of bedding for every child who sleeps to aid their comfort by 26/09/2025.

What it's like to attend

Children at Railway Kindergarten are happy and settled. They form strong and secure attachments with staff who are highly attuned to their emotional needs. Children engage in a wide range of activities, both indoors and outdoors, which fosters their imagination and supports their overall development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have made improvements since the last inspection.
  • Staff consistently implement strategies to support children's positive behaviour.
  • Children are happy and settled, and strong and secure attachments are evident between staff and children.
  • Staff support children's overall development effectively through observations and assessments.
  • Children enjoy engaging in a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors, which nurture their imagination skills.
  • Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Staff who are responsible for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities understand their roles and responsibilities clearly.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well, creating environments rich in language.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to implement the curriculum intentions more consistently to promote children's learning and development further.
  • 2Strengthen handwashing procedures for children to promote good hygiene practices.
Inspection #10383062 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children have regular opportunities to be physically active in the well-equipped garden, including balancing and climbing on the climbing frame. Staff also extend learning into the outdoors by using the outdoor playhouse for imaginative role-play activities.

Parent Reviews of Railway Kindergarten

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Inspection history

Date: June 2013

  • August 2025Requires improvement
  • December 2024Requires improvement
  • February 2019Good
  • November 2015Good
  • June 2013Requires improvement

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