Does Smarties meet Ofsted's requirements?

Ofsted recorded Smarties's childcare register as Requirements met at its inspection in July 2024. This is a regulatory compliance outcome, not a judgement of quality.

Where is Smarties located?

Smarties is located in Prestwich, M25 2BW, Bury.

Smarties: Ofsted & Fees 2026

Smarties

IndependentNursery School

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

St Margarets Primary School, Heywood Road, M25 2BW Website

Verified from official sources

Childcare Register: MetJul 2024

Inspected again Jul 2024 — no overall grade issued

Childcare Register: MetJul 2024

Inspected again Jul 2024 — no overall grade issued

Capacity

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Out-Of-School Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 2/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Jul 1998

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)25

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m4

Nearest site190m

Includes1 public parks, 1 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseHigh — 60.8 dB daytime, peaking at 65.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	19.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	16.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Jul 2024Profile updated: Sep 2026

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Does Smarties meet Ofsted's requirements?: Ofsted recorded Smarties's childcare register as Requirements met at its inspection in July 2024. This is a regulatory compliance outcome, not a judgement of quality.
Where is Smarties located?: Smarties is located in Prestwich, M25 2BW, Bury.

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Smarties

IndependentNursery School

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

St Margarets Primary School, Heywood Road, M25 2BW Website

Verified from official sources

Childcare Register: MetJul 2024

Inspected again Jul 2024 — no overall grade issued

Childcare Register: MetJul 2024

Inspected again Jul 2024 — no overall grade issued

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Smarties? Claim it

Type

Nursery School

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Out-Of-School Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 2/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Jul 1998

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)25

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m4

Nearest site190m

Includes1 public parks, 1 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseHigh — 60.8 dB daytime, peaking at 65.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	19.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	16.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Jul 2024Profile updated: Sep 2026

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