Sessional pre-school in Bamford, Rochdale
Bamford Pre-School CIC
Bamford Community Centre, Dixon Fold, Rochdale, OL11 5PP · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bamford Community Centre, Dixon Fold, Rochdale, OL11 5PP · More nurseries in OL11
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including War Office Road, Norden Road and Belgium Street.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Bamford Pre-School CIC is a sessional pre-school at Bamford Community Centre, Dixon Fold, Rochdale, OL11 5PP, in Bamford, Rochdale. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bamford Pre-School CIC.
Run by Bamford Pre-School CIC (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Pre-School CICThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bamford Academy Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kids Planet GablesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St Vincent's de Paul RC Pre-School Group CICSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Oaks HeywoodSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Crimble Croft Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Supertots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bamford Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Whittaker Moss Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Caldershaw Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.9 miles
- Norden Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 1.1 miles
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 1.1 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 Bamford Pre-School CIC's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bamford Pre-School CIC Good at its inspection on 29 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bamford Pre-School CIC take?
Bamford Pre-School CIC is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Bamford Pre-School CIC?
Bamford Pre-School CIC is run by Bamford Pre-School CIC, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bamford Pre-School CIC?
Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bamford Pre-School CIC?
You can call 01706 657566 and visit www.bamfordpreschool.com.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY487155 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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