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Nurseries in Huddersfield

There are 82 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Huddersfield, and 32 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Huddersfield

  • Ofsted report cards: 8 settings (16 Strong standard, 25 Expected standard, 6 Needs attention, 1 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 67 settings (16 Outstanding, 51 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 3JW, ages 0 to 5, 48 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 December 2025: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 8RY, 69 places
  • 1st Steps Preschool - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 5DR, ages 2 to 4, 66 places
    Ofsted, 19 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • ABC Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 6JH, ages 1 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 21 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Almond House Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 8EU, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Aspire Nursery - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD7 4BE, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 10 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Barncliffe Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 8LU, ages 1 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 19 January 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Berry Brow Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD4 7LP, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 27 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Birkbees Day Care LTD - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 6EE, ages 0 to 4, 136 places
    Ofsted, 15 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bradley House - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 1PR, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 3 June 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bumblebee Nursery - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD1 4TX, ages 1 to 4, 132 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 April 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire Youth Activity Centre - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD5 9UZ
  • Charley's Angels Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4LT, ages 0 to 5, 48 places
    Ofsted, 28 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chestnut Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 1HJ, ages 0 to 11, 94 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Children's Place Spring Cottage - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 3EA, ages 0 to 4, 53 places
    Ofsted, 24 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Community House Pre-School - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 6PJ, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 7 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cornfields Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 5JN, ages 0 to 3, 75 places
    Ofsted, 11 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cowcliffe Preschool - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD2 2HB, ages 2 to 5, 50 places
    Ofsted, 1 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 0SP, ages 1 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 27 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ducklings Childcare - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 9AN, ages 0 to 4, 43 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 June 2026: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Early Years @ Shape - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 3JE, ages 0 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 18 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Emley Playschool - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 9RP, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 January 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • First Class Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 5PB, ages 0 to 4, 92 places
    Ofsted, 17 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fixbees LTD - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 2JB, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 19 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fixby House Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 2LS, 72 places
    Ofsted, 4 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greenfields Childcare - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 9TR, ages 2 to 11, 50 places
    Ofsted, 17 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greyfell Academy - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 8AZ, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 21 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Adventures Preschool and Forest School - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD3 3SF, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 7 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Feet Day Care Limited - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 8PU, ages 0 to 11, 42 places
    Ofsted, 20 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harlequin - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 3AS, ages 0 to 4, 31 places
    Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Heatherfield Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 4QP, ages 0 to 5, 44 places
    Ofsted, 25 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Highburton Playgroup - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 0QT, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hillside House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 9HL, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 7 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Holly Bank - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 2AE, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Honeybee Nursery - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD4 5HY, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 16 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Il Nido Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 4NR, ages 0 to 3, 23 places
    Ofsted, 5 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jack & Jill's Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4FF, ages 0 to 8, 44 places
    Ofsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jellies Preschool, Out Of School & Holiday Club - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 5PD, ages 1 to 10, 64 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Jitterbugs Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4QY, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 19 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddie Cats Ltd - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD3 3NP, ages 1 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 26 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Lepton - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 0HB, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 14 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Linthwaite - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 5NR, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 26 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Longley - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 8JZ, ages 0 to 11, 142 places
    Ofsted, 15 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Netherton - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 7BE, ages 0 to 4, 67 places
    Ofsted, 22 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kip McGrath Education UK Limited - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD1 5LS
  • Kirkburton Pre-School - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD8 0QQ, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 7 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kirkheaton Out of School Club - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD5 0HR, 55 places
  • Ladybirds Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 7PX, ages 1 to 10, 67 places
    Ofsted, 7 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lanefields Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 9DE, ages 0 to 5, 58 places
    Ofsted, 5 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lepton CE Pre-School and Just for Fun Out of School Club - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 0DE, ages 0 to 11, 24 places
    Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lindley Preschool - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD3 3ND, ages 2 to 5, 50 places
    Ofsted, 19 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Explorers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 4AR, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Shining Stars - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 6AE, ages 1 to 9, 65 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Stars - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 5BS, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 13 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Wonders Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 3JR, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 6 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Longwood Daycare - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4UL, ages 1 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 25 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Marsden Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD7 6AE, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 12 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Merrydale Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD7 5DL, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 26 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mount Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 3UQ, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Netherton Pre School - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 7ES, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 9 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Newsome Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 6JJ, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 13 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nightingales Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4BZ, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 20 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Northfields Crosland Moor - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 5NR, ages 0 to 11, 47 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Nursery Rhymes (Huddersfield LTD) - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 1DH, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 5 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nurtured @ Skelmanthorpe - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 9AU, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 6 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Oakwood House & Forest School - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 3AL, ages 0 to 5, 101 places
    Ofsted, 29 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Portland House - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD3 4AL, ages 0 to 11, 98 places
    Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rawthorpe (St James) Playgroup - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD5 9QJ, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rowley Lane Pre-school - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD8 0JD, ages 0 to 5, 26 places
    Ofsted, 5 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shepley Pre-School (CIO) - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 8DD, ages 1 to 4, 88 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Smart Kids Huddersfield - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 5LS
  • Stagecoach Huddersfield SAT AM - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD1 1QA
  • St John's Playgroup - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD7 4QQ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 7 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Storth House - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD4 5UX, ages 0 to 11, 77 places
    Ofsted, 27 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunnydays Preschool - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD2 1SL, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Academy at Almondbury - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 8RJ, ages 0 to 4, 43 places
    Ofsted, 5 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Cabin - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD8 8JZ, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Hunnypot Day Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD5 9NU, ages 1 to 10, 62 places
    Ofsted, 17 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Mount Nursery - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD2 2AP, ages 0 to 3, 22 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 April 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Mulberry Bush Pre-School - Pre-school, Huddersfield HD5 8TD, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tuition Time Hub - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 5LG
  • Willow House Nursery and Holiday Club - Day nursery, Huddersfield HD1 3AY, ages 0 to 4, 39 places
    Ofsted, 4 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Boosters Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 4QT, 30 places
  • Burton Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 0QT, 40 places
  • Doodles Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD5 8XW, 24 places
  • EFG's Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD4 6JJ, 36 places
  • Elm Street Kidz Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 9DZ, 40 places
  • Emley Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 9RT, 20 places
  • Fixby Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 2HB, 18 places
  • Hillhouse Tutoring Centre - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD1 6EF
  • Hoots Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD7 4QE, 48 places
  • Huddersfield Education Hub - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 9AU
  • InPALS Out of School Club CIC - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD5 8UD, 10 places
  • International British Theatre School LTD - Huddersfield Camp - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 2AP
  • Kip McGrath Huddersfield South - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD1 3PZ
  • Kirkheaton Out of School Club @The Scout Hut - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD5 0LR, 32 places
  • Lanefields Out-Of-School & Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 9DQ, 24 places
  • Lindley Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 3ND, 48 places
  • Lindley Out of School Club & Holiday Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 3NP, 60 places
  • Luck Lane Before And After School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 4HA, 35 places
  • Marsden Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD7 6BN, 24 places
  • Outlane Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 3UH, 70 places
  • Reinwood out of school club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 4YL, 48 places
  • Rise and Shine Afterschool Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD4 7HF
  • Scissett Kids Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD8 9HR, 60 places
  • Shapelindley Homework Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD3 3JE
  • Slaithwaite After School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD7 5DL, 50 places
  • Stagecoach Huddersfield - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 2HB
  • St Patrick's Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 2BJ, 100 places
  • St Thomas Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 1RQ, 63 places
  • The Brambles After School Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD1 5BU, 65 places
  • The Top Club - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD2 1HH
  • Tuition Time Hub - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD1 5EB
  • Yorkshire Education Service - Out-of-school club, Huddersfield HD7 5AB

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Huddersfield

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.