Childcare in Leeds
Leeds has 154 day nurseries, 27 pre-schools, 136 school nursery classes, 121 childminders and 68 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 243 of them and rated 233 Good or better, 58 of them Outstanding. 263 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £36 to £109, typically £71. Across Leeds there are 30 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Leeds, 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 165 school nursery classes across Leeds, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
14 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 Sunnybank Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Sunshine Community Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Children's Corner Childcare LLP (Moorlands) Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Kip McGrath Education centre Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed All Stars Out of School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Roundabout Pre School Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Art Camp @Shire Oak Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little People Bramley Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Munchkins Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Shadwell Childcare Ltd Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Bee Happy Kids Childcare Limited Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed HOPECFI - SEND Alternative Provision for pupils up to 16 years old Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Leeds
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Leeds?
Of the 25 full-day rates published by settings in Leeds, the typical price is £71 a day, ranging from £36 to £109. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Leeds take funded hours?
170 of the 506 settings in Leeds 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Leeds rated Outstanding?
Yes. 58 of the 243 settings Ofsted has inspected in Leeds hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Leeds take babies?
323 settings in Leeds 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 Leeds?
Leeds has 30 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 Leeds
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.