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Pre-schools in Oldham

There are 74 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Oldham, Greater Manchester, and 54 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
74
Outstanding
4
Good
50
After-school clubs
16
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74 nurseries near Oldham

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Directory listingSt. Mary'sOldham · OL4 1JW
St. Mary's, Oldham

A-Star Kids

77 Lees Road, Oldham · OL4 1JW

0.4 miles from Oldham
OfstedGoodJun 2024Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Oldham, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Registered for 68 places and run by A-Star Kids Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingColdhurstOldham · OL9 6AA
Coldhurst, Oldham

Butterflies

Oldham College, Rochdale Road · OL9 6AA

0.6 miles from Oldham
Inspected November 2025Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Oldham, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 62 places and run by Oldham College Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWaterheadOldham · OL4 3EN
Waterhead, Oldham

Premier Daycare

16-18 Mayall Street East, OLDHAM · OL4 3EN

0.8 miles from Oldham
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care96 places

A full day care nursery in Oldham, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 96 places and run by Holdengain Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingColdhurstOldham · OL1 2BA
Coldhurst, Oldham

Teddies Day Nursery

Hospital Grounds, Rochdale Road · OL1 2BA

0.9 miles from Oldham
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care56 places

A full day care nursery in Oldham, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 56 places and run by Network Nurseries Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingWernethOldham · OL8 4BD
Werneth, Oldham

Panda Pre-School Coppice

61-63 Werneth Hall Road, OLDHAM · OL8 4BD

1.1 miles from Oldham
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Oldham, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Oldham at a glance

Inspection results
54 of the 74 pre-schools within 3 miles of Oldham (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 50 Good.
Ages taken
74 list babies under 2, 74 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 74 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Oldham's Family Information Service.

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There are 74 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Oldham. 4 are rated Outstanding and 50 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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