Full-day nursery in Bentgate, Rochdale
Abracadabra Pre-School
Rear of Cedar Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4LD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 1997Reference 316414Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rear of Cedar Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4LD · More nurseries in OL16
Stations
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Cedar Lane, Newhey Terminus and Sycamore Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Park7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Rochdale there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Abracadabra Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Rear of Cedar Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4LD, in Bentgate, Rochdale. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Channings Childcare Ltd NewheyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Milnrow pre-school CICSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tiddlywinks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Beal Vale Pre-School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| The Childcare VillageFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newhey Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Rushcroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primaryages 4–11 1.1 miles
- Crossgates Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.2 miles
- Beal Vale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Abracadabra Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abracadabra Pre-School Good at its inspection on 9 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abracadabra Pre-School take?
Abracadabra Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Abracadabra Pre-School?
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 316414 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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