Panda Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2006, with 41 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
OL9 7QBWhat 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.
- 11 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate happily from their parents at the front door of the pre-school.
Staff who collect children from their parents have learned key words, such as 'hello'
and 'goodbye', in children's first language. This helps children to settle and feel safe and secure with all staff. As children arrive, staff help them to find their own names to self-register. This encourages all children to feel included and have a sense of belonging. Children also benefit from staff who are attuned to their needs and act as positive role models. This helps children to understand the expectations for their behaviour and prepares them well for their future learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve opportunities to extend children's independence skills during routines and play n support staff to continuously adapt their teaching to follow children's emerging interests and maintain their attention.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 26 May 2017Outstanding
- 21 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Panda Pre-School
- 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.