Full-day nursery in Middleton, Rochdale
Middleton Nursery School
Middleton Nursery School, 236-240 Oldham Road, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 2DP · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2014Reference EY482324Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 November 2025Food 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
Middleton Nursery School, 236-240 Oldham Road, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 2DP · More nurseries in M24
Stations
- Mills Hill (Manchester)14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Norman Street, Kenyon Lane and Hare & Hounds.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wince Brook Fields8 min walk
- Brassey Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Boarshaw Clough11 min walk
- Jubilee Park11 min walk
- Playground11 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 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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Middleton Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Middleton Nursery School, 236-240 Oldham Road, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 2DP, in Middleton, Rochdale. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Elm Wood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Boarshaw Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Middleton Parish Church School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Hollin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Newlands School ages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.9 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 Middleton Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Middleton Nursery School Good at its inspection on 17 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Middleton Nursery School take?
Middleton Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Middleton Nursery School?
Mills Hill (Manchester) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Middleton Nursery School?
You can call 0161 653 8586 and visit www.middletonnurseryschool.co.uk.
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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 EY482324 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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