Full-day nursery in Marsden & Southfield, Lancashire
The Rocking Horse Club
Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BP · 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 October 2000Reference 310266Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places92 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BP · More nurseries in BB9
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Walton Place, Hallam Road and Andrew Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marsden Park2 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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The Rocking Horse Club is a full-day nursery at Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BP, in Marsden & Southfield, Lancashire. It is registered for 92 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rocking Horse ClubThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Walton Lane Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Castercliff Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Pendle View Primary School ages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Colne Primet Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Walverden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Bradley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 miles
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 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 are The Rocking Horse Club's opening hours?
The Rocking Horse Club opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Rocking Horse Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Rocking Horse Club Good at its inspection on 27 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Rocking Horse Club take?
The Rocking Horse Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 92 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Rocking Horse Club?
Colne is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Rocking Horse Club?
You can call 01282 613437 and visit www.waltonlane.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 310266 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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