Full-day nursery in Wallbank, Lancashire
Small World Nurseries Ltd
Market Street, Whitworth, ROCHDALE, OL12 8RW · 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 February 2003Reference EY253263Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 August 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
Market Street, Whitworth, ROCHDALE, OL12 8RW · More nurseries in OL12
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Healey Dell, Whitworth Road and Healey Corner.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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.
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Small World Nurseries Ltd is a full-day nursery at Market Street, Whitworth, ROCHDALE, OL12 8RW, in Wallbank, Lancashire. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Small World Nurseries Limited.
Run by Small World Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tonacliffe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Shawclough Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Healey Foundation Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Norden Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.3 miles
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- Caldershaw Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 1.3 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 Small World Nurseries Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small World Nurseries Ltd Good at its inspection on 20 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small World Nurseries Ltd take?
Small World Nurseries Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Small World Nurseries Ltd?
Small World Nurseries Ltd is run by Small World Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Small World Nurseries Ltd?
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY253263 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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