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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council runs 5 childcare settings on the Ofsted register in Barnsley, with 153 registered places between them. 5 of them have a published inspection report we summarise in full, linked below.

How Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's settings were graded

  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 5 settings (3 Outstanding, 2 Good)

Each setting is inspected on its own, so grades differ from one to the next. Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Settings run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Athersley Family Centre - Pre-school, Barnsley S71 3NB, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 27 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Darfield Family Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Barnsley S73 9EU, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 26 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dearne Family Centre - Pre-school, Rotherham S63 8ES, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start - Day nursery, Barnsley S70 4BD, ages 2 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 10 September 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Thurnscoe Family Centre - Pre-school, Barnsley S63 0JR, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 2 October 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Where

Source: Ofsted register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.