What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 August 2024
| 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
The Old Library 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.
The Old Library against Rochdale
| The Old Library | Rochdale average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Old Library
- What Ofsted grade does The Old Library have?
- The Old Library was rated Good at its inspection on 15 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Old Library take?
- Ofsted registers The Old Library for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochdale has 60.
- How much does The Old Library cost?
- The Old Library 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 The Old Library 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 The Old Library how it offers them.
- When was The Old Library last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old Library on 15 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Old Library?
- Nearby in OL12: Hopwood Hall College Nursery, Small World Nurseries Ltd, Aunt Mary's.
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.