# Hopwood Park Playgroup

Hopwood Park Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Hopwood Bowling Club, Hopwood Green, Coronation Avenue, HEYWOOD, OL10 2NB, in Hopwood, Rochdale. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hopwood-park-playgroup-ey398336  
Last checked 30 June 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: Hopwood Bowling Club, Hopwood Green, Coronation Avenue, HEYWOOD, OL10 2NB
- Registered places: 24
- Ofsted URN: EY398336

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 23 April 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/EY398336

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since August 2009 (Reference EY398336). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY398336)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 23 April 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY398336)
- Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY398336)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: Hopwood Bowling Club, Hopwood Green, Coronation Avenue, HEYWOOD, OL10 2NB

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.581994,-2.210393

- Station: Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 0.5 miles
- 14 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Hopwood Park, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 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


## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (January 2024) |  | 0.1 miles |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (February 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (February 2020) |  | 0.7 miles |
| All Souls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (December 2023) | yes | 1.1 miles |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (February 2025) |  | 1.1 miles |
| 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 | 1.1 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) |  | 1.3 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) |  | 1.4 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hopwood House Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hopwood-house-day-nursery-2505732) | Good |  |  | 0.1 miles |
| [Kids Planet Hopwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-hopwood-2811191) |  |  |  | 0.3 miles |
| [Kids Planet Heywood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-heywood-2811189) | Report card Mar 2026 |  |  | 0.7 miles |
| [St Joseph's Preschool Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-josephs-preschool-nursery-2875351) | Report card Apr 2026 |  |  | 0.8 miles |
| [Spring Willows Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/spring-willows-playgroup-316426) | Good |  |  | 0.8 miles |
| [Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlywinks-nursery-school-heywood-ltd-2840256) |  |  |  | 0.8 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hopwood Park Playgroup's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hopwood Park Playgroup Good at its inspection on 23 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Hopwood Park Playgroup take?

Hopwood Park Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.

### What is the nearest station to Hopwood Park Playgroup?

Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY398336)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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