Ofsted report card

Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School

Sale · M33 2EU

Inspected by Ofsted on 6 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY551204
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
86
Registered since
5 October 2017
Local authority
Trafford

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Sale · M33 2EU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 7 July 2025 inspection Inadequate
  2. 11 October 2024 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 16 March 2020 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School in Sale was last inspected on 6 January 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 Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. 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 Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 86 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +

Partou Cherubs Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 October 2017. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY551204.

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