# Crimble Croft Pre-School Crimble Croft Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Aspinall Street, Heywood, OL10 4HW, in Heywood, Rochdale. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 50 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/crimble-croft-pre-school-316401 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Aspinall Street, Heywood, OL10 4HW - Registered places: 40 - Phone: 01706 620340 - Website: https://www.crimblecroft.com/ - Ofsted URN: 316401 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 4 January 2023, 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/16/316401 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since May 2000 (Reference 316401). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/316401) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 4 January 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/316401) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/316401) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Aspinall Street, Heywood, OL10 4HW Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.595834,-2.211126 - Station: Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 0.5 miles - 9 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Queen's Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Heywood Memeorial Gardens, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 50 reviews (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | yes | 0.2 miles | | All Souls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (December 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Harwood Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (February 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (May 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (February 2020) | | 0.9 miles | | Hopwood Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (January 2024) | | 0.9 miles | | Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (February 2025) | | 1.0 miles | | St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (October 2024) | | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Spring Willows Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/spring-willows-playgroup-316426) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Wendy's Private Nursery & Pre-School Group](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wendys-private-nursery-and-pre-school-group-316470) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Kids Planet Heywood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-heywood-2811189) | Report card Mar 2026 | | | 0.3 miles | | [Little Oaks Heywood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-oaks-heywood-2822431) | | | | 0.4 miles | | [St Joseph's Preschool Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-josephs-preschool-nursery-2875351) | Report card Apr 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlywinks-nursery-school-heywood-ltd-2840256) | | | | 0.5 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Crimble Croft Pre-School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Crimble Croft Pre-School Good at its inspection on 4 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Crimble Croft Pre-School take? Crimble Croft Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Crimble Croft Pre-School? Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Crimble Croft Pre-School? You can call 01706 620340 and visit www.crimblecroft.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/316401) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Crimble+Croft+Community+Centre&query_place_id=ChIJfV7hBq-7e0gRi9wUWEr6C-8) - 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.