Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery
Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery against Oldham
| Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery | Oldham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Newbank House Good, 150 places, OL2 6NE
- Channings Childcare Ltd Royton Good, 60 places, OL2 6TU
- Holyrood Day Nursery Shaw Good, 83 places, OL2 8AP
Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery is run by Network Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Oldham.
Questions parents ask about Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery have?
- Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldham has 66.
- How much does Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery cost?
- Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery on 8 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Network Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.