Full-day nursery in Bardsley, Oldham
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School
Simon House Nursery & Pre School, 896 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2020Reference 2602519Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 April 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
Simon House Nursery & Pre School, 896 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HT · More nurseries in OL8
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Keb Lane, Coal Pit Lane and Victoria Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Daisy Nook Country Park11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground1 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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Simon House Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Simon House Nursery & Pre School, 896 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HT, in Bardsley, Oldham. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Education at Early Years Limited.
Run by Education at Early Years Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon House Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Daisy Chain Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Brighter Beginnings NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Limehurst Little LearnersSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Happy Hedgehogs Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Panda's Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Golden Petals Pre-school LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Medlock Valley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Limehurst Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Holy Family RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Oasis Academy Limeside Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected 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 Simon House Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Simon House Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 21 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Simon House Nursery and Pre-School take?
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs Simon House Nursery and Pre-School?
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School is run by Education at Early Years Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Simon House Nursery and Pre-School?
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Simon House Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 0161 425 0830 and visit simonhousenursery.org.
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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 2602519 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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