Full-day nursery in Hollingworth, Tameside
Thorncliffe Barn
Thorncliffe, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8JJ · 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 January 1992Reference 312316Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Thorncliffe, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8JJ · More nurseries in SK14
Parks and playgrounds
- Hollingworth Playground12 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Tameside there are about 3.1 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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Thorncliffe Barn is a full-day nursery at Thorncliffe, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8JJ, in Hollingworth, Tameside. It is registered for 37 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hollingworth Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 miles
- Mottram CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.1 miles
- Hadfield Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.2 miles
- Hadfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.3 miles
- Hawthorns School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.3 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 Thorncliffe Barn's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thorncliffe Barn Good at its inspection on 15 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thorncliffe Barn take?
Thorncliffe Barn is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Thorncliffe Barn?
Hadfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Thorncliffe Barn?
You can call 01457 763412.
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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.
- © 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 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 312316 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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