Sessional pre-school in Butler Green, Oldham
Panda Pre-School
Christ Church Community Rooms, Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7QB · 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
Christ Church Community Rooms, Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7QB · More nurseries in OL9
Stations
- Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Lane, Oxford Street and Dearnalay Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coalshaw Green Park6 min walk
- Werneth Park9 min walk
- Agnes-Robinson Pocket Park10 min walk
- Tamworth Street Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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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Panda Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Christ Church Community Rooms, Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7QB, in Butler Green, Oldham. It is registered for 41 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project.
Run by Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Alders Day NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Channings Childcare Ltd WernethFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Yew Tree Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Sunshine Nursery Chadderton LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| A-Star Kids ParkviewFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Brighter Beginnings ChaddertonFull-day nursery | Good | 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
- Stanley Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Freehold Community Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Yew Tree Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Kingfisher Special School ages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Thornycroft School ages 5–19 0.6 miles
- Halcyon Way School ages 2–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 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 Panda Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Panda Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Panda Pre-School take?
Panda Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
Who runs Panda Pre-School?
Panda Pre-School is run by Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Panda Pre-School?
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 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 EY339662 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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