Ofsted record

Cherry Tree Nursery School

WARRINGTON · URN 2852932

According to Ofsted's inspection on 26 August 2026, Cherry Tree Nursery School in WARRINGTON was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Expected Standard; achievement: Strong Standard; behaviour and routines: Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Strong Standard; inclusion: Strong Standard; leadership and governance: Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

WARRINGTON · WA2 7BS. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 26 August 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong 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, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    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 Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2852932
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
100
Registered since
19 August 2025
Local authority
Warrington

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When was Cherry Tree Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cherry Tree Nursery School in WARRINGTON was last inspected on 26 August 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 Cherry Tree Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong 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 Cherry Tree Nursery School take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Cherry Tree Nursery School take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery School is registered for up to 100 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cherry Tree Nursery School been registered? +

Cherry Tree Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 19 August 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2852932.

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Part of Storal Nurseries Limited

31 settings on the register

Cherry Tree Nursery School is one of 31 settings on Ofsted's register run by Storal Nurseries Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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