Outstanding
110 placesWF15 7LY01924412791
Yorkshire and The Humber
Childcare in Kirklees
411 registered providers with 10,013 places, up 9.5% since December 2021.
136day nurseries
164childminders
60after-school clubs
153newly registered since 2021
61.5%rated Good or better
216closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 26.8% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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98 placesHD3 4AL01484538880
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92 placesHD1 5PB01484 950 746
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88 placesHD8 8DD01484 606022
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80 placesWF15 7PG01924 407 755
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70 placesWF13 3AR01924 510030
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67 placesHD4 7PX01484300050
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65 placesBD19 4AL07774317620
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59 placesHD2 2AE01484429464
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59 placesHD2 1PR01484 429202
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54 placesHD7 4AR01484 645466
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52 placesWF17 5JH01924 477717
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50 placesHD5 9TR01484 300 971
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49 placesWF13 3NT01924 405743
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48 placesHD3 4LT01484462200
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45 placesHD8 0HB01484 600348
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44 placesHD9 3JS01484686552
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40 placesWF13 2PA01924 731007
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40 placesWF13 3NT01924 407987
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33 placesHD8 8LU01484604817
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32 placesWF16 9ES07957194028
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31 placesHD3 3AS01484519542
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30 placesHD8 0QT07503124427
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26 placesHD8 0JD01484 606971
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24 placesHD5 8XW07788 466234
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18 placesHD5 9QJ07990945469
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HD1 6PJ01484 234210
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142 placesHD5 8JZ01484 423066
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136 placesHD1 6EE01484 453 354
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110 placesWF14 9RJ01924498308
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102 placesWF17 9RG01924 473210
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101 placesHD3 3AL01484431384
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96 placesWF12 8AU01924 488466
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94 placesHD2 1HJ01484543978
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92 placesHD7 4JU07838389702
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90 placesBD19 4PY01274 852323
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87 placesHD9 6QZ01484 667300
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86 placesWF17 8HG01924476700
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85 placesWF15 7DP01924763233
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82 placesBD19 6JH01274864451
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80 placesBD19 6AD01274864455
Report card Feb 2026
80 placesWF17 8LS01924475673
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78 placesBD11 2AQ01274 681643
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77 placesHD4 5UX01484 300070
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77 placesWF16 0NW01924 411356
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75 placesHD3 4BZ01484 646091
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75 placesHD7 5JN01484 846372
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73 placesBD19 3PN01274 876179
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73 placesWF17 7NQ01924 423786
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72 placesHD2 2LS01484 454854
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71 placesWF13 3LL01924493926
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70 placesHD2 1DH01484 534 991
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68 placesWF14 8DQ07790270327
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68 placesHD9 7SE01484 689305
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67 placesHD4 7BE01484 664111
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66 placesHD4 5DR07968238922
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65 placesHD7 6AE01484 767090
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62 placesHD5 9NU01484515528
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62 placesWF12 0QT01924437342
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62 placesHD8 9HL01484 864926
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomersal House Day Nursery | Cleckheaton | 119 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Outlane Out of School Club | Huddersfield | 90 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| St Joseph's Out of School Club | Huddersfield | 51 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Child's Play Day Nursery | Dewsbury | 47 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Linzi's Little Gems Caring For Your Children | Wakefield | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Hamond House Day Nursery | Heckmondwike | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Kirkheaton Out of School Club | Huddersfield | 25 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Kirkheaton Out of School Club @ The Scout Hut | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Provision In The Community Limited | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Shine Bright Day Care & Out of School Club | Liversedge | 125 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Netherthong Wrap Around Club | Holmfirth | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company Ltd | Huddersfield | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| JELLIES NURSERY & PRESCHOOL | Holmfirth | 42 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Jellies Pre-School, Out Of School & Holiday Club | Huddersfield | 40 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Oakenshaw Pre-School Playgroup | Bradford | 13 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Chapel House Private Day Nursery Ltd | Mirfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Tuition Time | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| St Patrick's Out Of School Club | Huddersfield | 100 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Shepley Preschool Playgroup | Huddersfield | 60 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| St Thomas Out of School Club | Huddersfield | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Stables | Holmfirth | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pavilion Pre-School Playgroup | Holmfirth | 30 | Needs improvement | Jun 2025 |
| Hade Edge Out Of School Club | Holmfirth | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| St Josephs Out of School Club | Huddersfield | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Oakenshaw Pre-School Playgroup | Bradford | 22 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| The Ark Preschool | Batley | 18 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Hartshead Discovery Club | Hartshead, Liversedge | 6 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Huddersfield Education Hub | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Huddersfield Education Hub | Holmfirth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Goose Hill Private Day Nursery | Heckmondwike | 77 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Hollytree Private Day Nursery | Dewsbury | 68 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Pepper Royd Day Nursery | Dewsbury | 66 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Roberttown Community Centre Pre-School | Liversedge | 30 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| The Mulberry Bush Pre-school | Huddersfield | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Elm Street Kidz Club | Huddersfield | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Moor Fun | Holmfirth | 24 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Dinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd | Thornhill | 9 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Legacy Active Camp - Mirfield | Mirfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Legacy Active Camp | Heckmondwike | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Tuition Academy | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre | Dewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Young People's Activity Team | Dewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| St Paulinus Kids Club | Dewsbury | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Holmbridge Pre-School | Huddersfield | 24 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Shine Bright Day Care & Out of School Club Ltd | Liversedge | 85 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Northfields Nursery | Dewsbury | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Hoppers Nursery Pre-School And Out Of School Club | Huddersfield | 48 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Thornton Lodge Early Years Centre | Huddersfield | 48 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Butterflies Day Nursery | Holmfirth | 42 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Willows @ St Thomas | Huddersfield | 34 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Whitelee Playgroup | Heckmondwike | 34 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Linthwaite Clough Community Childcare Group | Linthwaite | 30 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Tiger Club | Holmfirth | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Dinky Daycare And Holiday Club | Dewsbury | 16 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Kip McGrath | Dewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| NumberWorks'nWord Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Kip McGrath Education Centre Huddersfield Central | Huddersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Cedar Day Nursery | Huddersfield | 107 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Rida Early Years | Dewsbury | 66 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Bradley Bar Private Day Nursery Limited | Huddersfield | 59 | Good | Jun 2023 |