Childcare in Ilkley (Bradford)
Ilkley (Bradford) has 8 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 10 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Bradford there are 22 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Bradford, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 140 school nursery classes across Bradford, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
6 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Ilkley Preschool Playgroup Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Ilkley Preschool Playgroup Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Kip McGrath Ilkley Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Stagecoach Ilkley Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Ilkley Preschool Playgroup Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed LSC @ Ben Rhydding Primary School Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Ilkley (Bradford)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Ilkley (Bradford) take funded hours?
5 of the 28 settings in Ilkley (Bradford) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Ilkley (Bradford) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in Ilkley (Bradford) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Ilkley (Bradford) take babies?
20 settings in Ilkley (Bradford) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Ilkley (Bradford)?
Bradford has 22 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Ilkley (Bradford)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.