Ofsted report card

Dryden Street Nursery

Dryden Street, MANCHESTER · M13 9AU

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
Achievement Urgent Improvement
Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Urgent Improvement
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Achievement

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Behaviour and routines

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY451347
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
86
Registered since
25 July 2012
Local authority
Manchester

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Dryden Street, MANCHESTER · M13 9AU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 21 December 2025 complaint_actions_taken
  2. 1 March 2023 inspection Good
  3. 24 August 2022 complaint_actions_taken
  4. 14 February 2017 inspection Outstanding
  5. 17 January 2013 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Dryden Street Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Dryden Street Nursery in Dryden Street, MANCHESTER was last inspected on 10 February 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Dryden Street Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Dryden Street Nursery take? +

Dryden Street Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Dryden Street Nursery take? +

Dryden Street Nursery is registered for up to 86 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Dryden Street Nursery been registered? +

Dryden Street Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 25 July 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY451347.

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