Childcare in Skipton
Skipton has 9 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 10 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 8 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 15 of them and rated 14 Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 20 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across North Yorkshire there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across North Yorkshire, 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 169 school nursery classes across North Yorkshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
22 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 Kanga Holiday Clubs The Skipton Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened kanga Kare Greatwood Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Kip McGrath Skipton Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Kanga Kare Boyle and Petyt Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Skipton
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Skipton take funded hours?
14 of the 35 settings in Skipton 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Skipton rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 15 settings Ofsted has inspected in Skipton hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Skipton take babies?
22 settings in Skipton 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 Skipton?
North Yorkshire has 39 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 Skipton
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.