11 nurseries in OL2 (Heyside, Royton, Shaw)
Every day nursery with a OL2 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in North West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in OL2 (Heyside, Royton, Shaw), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids Planet Newbank House OL2 6NE | Good | 23 September 2025 | 150 |
| 2 | Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery OL2 7SY | Good | 8 May 2025 | 34 |
| 3 | Channings Childcare Ltd Royton OL2 6TU | Good | 23 January 2025 | 60 |
| 4 | Holyrood Day Nursery Shaw OL2 8AP | Good | 8 March 2024 | 83 |
| 5 | Heyside Pre-school OL2 6LY | Good | 1 March 2024 | 35 |
| 6 | Jack-In-A-Box Playgroup and Bee'Z Nee'Z Out Of School Club OL2 5LS | Good | 7 July 2023 | 20 |
| 7 | St. Anne's Pre-School, Royton Oldham Limited OL2 5DH | Good | 20 June 2023 | 32 |
| 8 | Broadway Day Nursery OL2 5EP | Good | 31 May 2023 | 74 |
| 9 | Shine A Light Day Nursery OL2 6AE | Good | 29 July 2022 | 69 |
| 10 | The Rises OL2 8PQ | Good | 25 May 2022 | 47 |
| 11 | The Childcare Village OL2 7TD | Requires improvement | 15 July 2025 | 80 |
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OL2 is in Oldham.
Nursery fees in OL2
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in OL2 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £178no funded hours | £136after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £158no funded hours | £124after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £62after the free 15 hours | £120after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in OL2
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in OL2 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.