Panda Pre-School Coppice
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Oldham for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2013, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
OL8 4BDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into this safe and inclusive setting by the kind and attentive staff. Some children are new to the setting. Staff support them, gently taking their hands and reminding them where to hang their coat. They ask children where they would like to play. Children and staff build close bonds, and children feel safe and secure. Staff consistently demonstrate caring behaviour. This is copied by the older children. For example, they move around the table to make space for their friends to join in with activities. Children are kind, and behaviour is good. Staff plan for regular outdoor learning, and children enjoy their time outdoors. They sit together to look at books, and they use cars to mark make in the sand. Children laugh together as they play turn-taking games. These experiences support children who learn best in an outdoor environment.
The curriculum is carefully planned to encourage children's engagement. For example, staff know children like sensory play. They add paintbrushes to coloured rice, and children have a fabulous time as they make patterns in the rice. Children are eager to join in. They engage well and are ready to learn. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from the care of knowledgeable staff, who spend time getting to know their likes and dislikes. This helps staff to know how to support each child. Children, including those with SEND, make progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus staff development on identified areas for improvements, to benefit outcomes for children consistently n consider noise levels during quiet activities so children can remain fully engaged.
- 13 February 2024Good
- 17 April 2018Good
- 27 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Panda Pre-School Coppice
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.