Sessional pre-school in Castleton, Rochdale
Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club
Castleton Cp School, Hillcrest Road, Rochdale, OL11 2QD · 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
Castleton Cp School, Hillcrest Road, Rochdale, OL11 2QD · More nurseries in OL11
Stations
- Castleton (Manchester)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hillcrest Road, Caxton Street and Hugo Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club is a sessional pre-school at Castleton Cp School, Hillcrest Road, Rochdale, OL11 2QD, in Castleton, Rochdale. It is registered for 12 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool ClubThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Holyrood Day Nursery CastletonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Small World Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Georgie Porgie's Nursery KirkholtSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sandbrook Childrens Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids Planet Edinburgh WayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Sunflower Nurseries LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | 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
- Castleton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Sandbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Marland Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.0 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 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 Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club Good at its inspection on 10 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club take?
Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club?
Castleton (Manchester) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY493247 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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