Childcare in Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge has 5 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them and rated 6 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 7 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Calderdale there are 37 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 Calderdale, 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 44 school nursery classes across Calderdale, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
1 setting 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 2026Opened 3 Corners Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed 3 Corners Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Sowerby Bridge
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Sowerby Bridge take funded hours?
7 of the 14 settings in Sowerby Bridge 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Sowerby Bridge rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Sowerby Bridge hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Sowerby Bridge take babies?
11 settings in Sowerby Bridge 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 Sowerby Bridge?
Calderdale has 37 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 Sowerby Bridge
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.