Childcare in Wakefield (Leeds)
Wakefield (Leeds) has 3 day nurseries, 7 school nursery classes and 19 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 14 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 15 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.
29 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What people ask about childcare in Wakefield (Leeds)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Wakefield (Leeds) take funded hours?
7 of the 29 settings in Wakefield (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Wakefield (Leeds) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 14 settings Ofsted has inspected in Wakefield (Leeds) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Wakefield (Leeds) take babies?
22 settings in Wakefield (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 Wakefield (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 Wakefield (Leeds)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.