Full-day nursery in White Gate, Oldham
Play Alma Mater
Play Alma Mater, 123 Long Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8AY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2750382Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 June 2026Food 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
Play Alma Mater, 123 Long Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8AY · More nurseries in OL9
Stations
- South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Moston16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Broadway, Berkeley Avenue and Boat & Horses.
Parks and playgrounds
- Princess Park6 min walk
- Coalshaw Green Park10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 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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Play Alma Mater is a full-day nursery at Play Alma Mater, 123 Long Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8AY, in White Gate, Oldham. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Alma MaterThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Panda Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Vine PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.2 miles
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Kingfisher Special School ages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Halcyon Way School ages 2–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- New Moston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Stanley Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 miles
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Play Alma Mater's Ofsted rating?
Play Alma Mater was inspected on 4 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Play Alma Mater take?
Play Alma Mater is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play Alma Mater?
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Alma Mater?
You can call 0161 681 0995.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2750382 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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