Sessional pre-school in Alkrington Garden Village, Rochdale
St Thomas More Play Group
102 Mainway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP · 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
102 Mainway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP · More nurseries in M24
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Manor Road, Kirkway and Mainway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Downs Estate Park12 min walk
- Penrhyn Park12 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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St Thomas More Play Group is a sessional pre-school at 102 Mainway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP, in Alkrington Garden Village, Rochdale. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Play GroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Alkrington Pre-School CICSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ducklings LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kirkway NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Brighter Beginnings CharlestownFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cosy Toes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Edu-Play LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alkrington Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Crosslee Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 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 0.6 miles
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- E-ACT Blackley Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Charlestown Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 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 St Thomas More Play Group's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Thomas More Play Group Good at its inspection on 11 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Thomas More Play Group take?
St Thomas More Play Group is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Thomas More Play Group?
Moston is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 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 EY556551 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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