Full-day nursery in Oldham
Butterflies
Oldham College, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL9 6AA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 1994Reference 511725Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 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
Oldham College, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL9 6AA · More nurseries in OL9
Stations
- Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
28 bus stops within 400 m, including Oldham College, West Street and John Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coppice Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Butterflies is a full-day nursery at Oldham College, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL9 6AA, in Oldham. It is registered for 62 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ButterfliesThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| ALEXANDRA PRESCHOOL COLDHURSTSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Greenwood KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Giggle and Grow OldhamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Panda Pre-School CoppiceSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Appledore Private Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Maple Leaf KindergartenSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northmoor Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.1 miles
- Richmond Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Westwood Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Westwood High ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Maple Leaf Primary School ages 5–11 0.5 miles
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Butterflies's Ofsted rating?
Butterflies was inspected on 11 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Butterflies take?
Butterflies is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Butterflies?
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflies?
You can call 0161 785 4090.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 511725 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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