Howard Street Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 4

Ofsted: Good

Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Howard Street Nursery School is a nursery school in Rochdale for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

73 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.5%

57.5%, 35.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Howard Street Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Hoyle Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Sunny Brow Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Bacup Nursery School	6 miles	Report card: Strong standard
Staghills Nursery School	7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Hillside Nursery School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 4
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa-Jayne Walsh
Phone: 01706646103
Website: howardstreet.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Howard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PP
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105757

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.