# Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery

Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery is a full-day nursery at Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 7SY, in Small Brook, Oldham. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Network Nurseries Limited.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beal-vale-pre-school-nursery-ey395429  
Last checked 30 June 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Full-day nursery
- Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 7SY
- Registered places: 34
- Run by: [Network Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/network-nurseries-limited)
- Ofsted URN: EY395429

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395429

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2009 (Reference EY395429). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395429)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 8 May 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395429)
- Registered places: 34 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395429)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 7SY

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.581450,-2.094436

- Station: Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 0.4 miles
- 13 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Dunwood Park, 0.3 miles
- Park: Memorial Gardens, 0.4 miles
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

In Oldham there are about 3.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings


## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (January 2026) |  | under 0.1 miles |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (February 2024) |  | 0.1 miles |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (December 2022) | yes | 0.3 miles |
| Farrowdale House School |  | 3–11 |  | yes | 0.3 miles |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) |  | 0.5 miles |
| Buckstones Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) |  | 0.5 miles |
| Crompton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Primary | 4–11 |  |  | 0.7 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [The Childcare Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-childcare-village-ey348662) | Requires improvement |  |  | under 0.1 miles |
| [The Childcare Village Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-childcare-village-preschool-2715406) | Requires improvement |  |  | 0.1 miles |
| [Holyrood Day Nursery Shaw](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/holyrood-day-nursery-shaw-ey372043) | Good |  |  | 0.2 miles |
| [The Rises](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-rises-ey235010) | Good |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [Dandelions Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dandelions-pre-school-2805279) |  |  |  | 0.5 miles |
| [Kids Planet Newbank House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-newbank-house-ey289347) | Good |  |  | 1.0 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery take?

Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.

### Who runs Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery?

Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery is run by Network Nurseries Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.

### What is the nearest station to Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery?

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395429)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.