Childcare in Otley (Leeds)
Otley (Leeds) has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 2 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 8 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. 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, best rated first. 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 2026Opened Sporting Influence Wrap Around Care Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Playscheme At Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Art Camp UK @Ashfield Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Art Camp @ Westgate Primary Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Otley (Leeds)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Otley (Leeds) take funded hours?
5 of the 14 settings in Otley (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Otley (Leeds) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Otley (Leeds) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Otley (Leeds) take babies?
11 settings in Otley (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 Otley (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 Otley (Leeds)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.