Atherton, MANCHESTER · URN EY456178
According to Ofsted's inspection on 14 September 2026, Sunbeams Atherton in Atherton, MANCHESTER was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Strong Standard; achievement: Strong Standard; behaviour and routines: Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Strong Standard; inclusion: Strong Standard; leadership and governance: Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Atherton, MANCHESTER · M46 9DF. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby
Report card: six areas graded separately.
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.
Earlier inspections
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Sunbeams Atherton in Atherton, MANCHESTER was last inspected on 14 September 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Sunbeams Atherton is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
Sunbeams Atherton is registered for up to 75 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Sunbeams Atherton has been registered with Ofsted since 4 January 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY456178.
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