Al - Noor Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Batley for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2000, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Kirklees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kirklees from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WF17 7JTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 13 May 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children and families warmly at the start of the session. Staff are caring and sensitive, offering cuddles and comfort to new starters and children who are shy. This helps them to feel settled and build strong bonds with their key person.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They are kind and thoughtful.
Staff model respectful behaviour towards children and each other. This helps children copy their good example. Hence, children's behaviour is very good.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop children's independence and self-care skills n ensure staff manage group times even more effectively so that all children are fully involved in activities.
- 2 October 2024Good
- 8 November 2018Good
- 9 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Al - Noor Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.