Nurseries in Wakefield

There are 88 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Wakefield, and 20 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Wakefield

Ofsted report cards: 13 settings (2 Exceptional, 35 Strong standard, 41 Expected standard)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 59 settings (12 Outstanding, 47 Good)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

190 registered childminders in Wakefield (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
13 registered home childcarers in Wakefield (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Abacus Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 4DG, ages 0 to 4, 166 places
Ofsted, 29 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Action2Change - Pre-school, Pontefract WF7 5EN
Badsworth Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 1AJ, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 12 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Batley Road Pre-School - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 0AE, ages 2 to 3, 25 places
Ofsted, 30 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Blossom Tree Bloomers - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 9PL, 52 places
Bright Sparks Child Care - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 3QJ, ages 2 to 6, 42 places
Ofsted, 19 June 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 3RW, ages 0 to 4, 214 places
Ofsted, 19 December 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 4EW, ages 0 to 4, 150 places
Ofsted, 24 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 2UN, ages 0 to 4, 112 places
Ofsted, 31 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Butterflys Day Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 4LQ, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted, 29 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Cherry Blossom Pre-School - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 2HN, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 23 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Childcare@Broadway - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 8AA, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted report card, 21 November 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Childcare@sandal - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 5NU, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 30 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Childcare @ St Swithun's - Pre-school, Wakefield WF1 4RR, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 29 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Childcare @ Sunbeam - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 8RH, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted report card, 25 November 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Children's Club - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 8QZ
Cliff Hill Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 2DJ, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 11 August 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Cloud9 Childcare - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 8AL, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
Ofsted report card, 22 April 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Crigglestone Day Care - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 7NP, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Daisy Chain Childcare at Lofthouse Children's Centre - Day nursery, Wakefield WF3 3PS, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 5 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Domi Domingo Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF3 2AB, ages 0 to 4, 98 places
Ofsted, 28 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Earlybirds Daycare - Day nursery, Normanton WF6 1AG, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Engineering & Sports Alternative Provision - Pre-school, Pontefract WF8 4FU
Flockton Playgroup - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 4DH, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
Ofsted, 4 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Future Einsteins - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 2LS, ages 0 to 5, 55 places
Ofsted report card, 26 November 2025: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Future Einsteins College Grove - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 3RZ, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
Ofsted, 28 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Happy Days Childrens Centre - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 2UJ, ages 0 to 4, 83 places
Ofsted, 1 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 4XX, 10 places
Ofsted, 28 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holly Tree Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF7 7DE, 35 places
Horbury Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 6JY, ages 0 to 7, 73 places
Ofsted, 11 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Altofts - Day nursery, Normanton WF6 2QS, ages 1 to 4, 38 places
Ofsted report card, 15 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Altofts Baby House - Day nursery, Normanton WF6 2NN, ages 0 to 1, 15 places
Ofsted report card, 9 June 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Queen Street - Day nursery, Normanton WF6 2DQ, 123 places
Kids Planet Whitwood - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 5QB, ages 1 to 4, 155 places
Ofsted report card, 16 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids World Havercroft - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 2BE, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 14 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kings Camps - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 0PD
Kip McGrath Ossett LLP - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 8AD
Linzi's Little Gems Caring For Your Children - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 4EW, 40 places
Little Acorns Nursery Ltd - Pre-school, Knottingley WF11 0BZ, ages 0 to 8, 80 places
Ofsted report card, 1 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Explorers - Day nursery, Pontefract WF7 7DF, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
Ofsted, 3 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth) - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 4AZ, ages 2 to 8, 38 places
Ofsted, 3 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Learners Crofton - Day nursery, Wakefield WF4 1NN, 22 places
Ofsted, 11 November 2016: Good overall
Little Learners Lawefield - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 8ST, ages 2 to 9, 40 places
Ofsted, 5 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Learners Nursery Crofton - Day nursery, Crofton WF4 1LF, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 13 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Rainbow Nursery - Pre-school, Pontefract WF8 1JL, ages 1 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 10 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Stars - Day nursery, West Yorkshire WF6 2DJ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 4 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Stars Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 0BN, ages 0 to 5, 60 places
Ofsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 0NL, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 14 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 1DL, ages 0 to 5, 40 places
Ofsted, 18 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
New Moon Nursery - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 5AB, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 14 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
New Moon Nursery Warmfield - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 5TN, ages 0 to 4, 73 places
Ofsted report card, 17 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Nurtured @ Alverthorpe - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 0AZ, ages 0 to 4, 67 places
Ofsted, 15 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Nurtured @ Wakefield - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 3RY, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 23 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Oakhill Day Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF7 5JB, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted, 18 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
One Small Step Day Nursery - Day nursery, Horbury WF4 5DW, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
Ofsted, 11 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ossett Childcare & Pre-School Limited - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 9QF, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 17 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Outwood Pre School - Pre-school, Wakefield WF1 2DT, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 1 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 2DD, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted, 2 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rainbow Childcare - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 9AQ, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
Ofsted, 9 August 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Rks Brightsparks - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 0DP, ages 0 to 4, 27 places
Ofsted, 8 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rks Brightsparks At Lupset - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 8NS, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
Ofsted, 21 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
RockandRoll Daycare - Day nursery, Lofthouse WF3 3HU, ages 0 to 10, 63 places
Ofsted, 18 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Safe 'n' Sound Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF7 6LS, ages 0 to 10, 58 places
Ofsted, 30 November 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche - Day nursery, Wakefield WF5 9AD, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
Ofsted, 14 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Smiley Dayz Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Wakefield WF3 1QP, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
Ofsted, 14 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Stagecoach Pontefract - Pre-school, Pontefract WF8 3NW
Stagecoach Wakefield - Pre-school, Wakefield WF2 6EQ
Stepping Stones - Day nursery, Stanley WF3 4DF, ages 1 to 10, 63 places
Ofsted report card, 13 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 4DA, ages 0 to 11, 88 places
Ofsted, 12 December 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
St Luke's Pre-School Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 2QQ, ages 0 to 4, 104 places
Ofsted, 12 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunflower Daycare - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 5JT, ages 0 to 4, 56 places
Ofsted, 25 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunshine Kids - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 1NB, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 15 March 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Super Star Sport North Featherstone - Pre-school, Pontefract WF7 6LW
Super Star Sport St John - Pre-school, Normanton WF6 2HZ
SWAP - Day nursery, Ossett WF5 9ND
The Grange Nursery - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 3RJ, ages 2 to 10, 36 places
Ofsted, 15 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Meadow Pre-School - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 5BP, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 21 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Kinsley, Pontefract WF9 5BP, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 26 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
The Willow Tree Private Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF3 4HP, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted report card, 2 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Woodland Pre-School - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 4QJ, ages 2 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted, 13 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Toybox Private Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 1DD, ages 0 to 4, 101 places
Ofsted, 7 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Trinity Pre-School - Pre-school, Wakefield WF1 4LH, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Unicorn Nursery - Day nursery, Castleford WF10 5HA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted report card, 28 May 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Upton Daycare - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 1JS, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
Ofsted, 13 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Wakefield Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wakefield WF1 1DL, 102 places
Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe - Day nursery, Wakefield WF2 0LW, ages 1 to 5, 50 places
Ofsted report card, 5 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Westfield Centre Children's Day Care - Day nursery, Pontefract WF9 2PU, ages 0 to 4, 39 places
Ofsted, 22 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Young Minds Matter - Day nursery, Pontefract WF8 4AY

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

GMI Education Centre Tutoring - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 3PD
Kip McGrath Pontefract - Out-of-school club, Pontefract WF8 1SL
Kip McGrath Wakefield West - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 2QP
Kool for Kidz - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 2AD, 20 places
Pinders Primary School Tutoring - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 3SQ
Premier Education Castleford - Out-of-school club, Castleford WF10 4PF
Premier Education Wakefield Grammar - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 3QX, 40 places
Shooting Stars Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Ossett WF5 8JT, 48 places
Shooting Stars Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Ossett WF5 0LQ, 32 places
St James Playcare - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 3HY
Super Star Sport Airedale - Out-of-school club, Castleford WF10 3EP
Super Star Sport Altofts - Out-of-school club, Normanton WF6 2NF
Super Star Sport St Helen's - Out-of-school club, Pontefract WF9 4EG
The Clubhouse - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 1HF, 35 places
Tiddlywinks Breakfast And Afterschool - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 4HQ, 50 places
Total Sports @ Wakefield Grammar School Foundation - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 2DG, 56 places
Trinity Alpha & Omega Clubs - Out-of-school club, Ossett WF5 9DW, 50 places
Utopia Gymnastics Limited - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF1 5PE
Wildlings Summer Camp - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 4JN
Woolley Edge Scout Camp - Out-of-school club, Wakefield WF4 2LS

Nursery groups with settings here

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (4 here)
St George's Lupset Ltd (4 here)
Waterton Pre Schools (4 here)
Action For Children Developments Limited (1 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Kidsworld-Childcare Ltd (1 here)
Northfield Under 5's Limited (1 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)

Towns in Wakefield

Schools in Wakefield

Schools in Wakefield
Schools in Wakefield council area
Crigglestone Nursery School - Nursery
Harewood Centre Nursery School - Nursery
The Castle Nursery School - Nursery
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy - Primary
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School - Primary
Ackworth Mill Dam School - Primary
Airedale Infant Academy - Primary
Airedale Junior Academy - Primary
Altofts Junior Academy - Primary
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs - Primary
Ark Carleton Park Primary School - Primary
Ark De Lacy Primary School - Primary

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