Batley Road Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Wakefield for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1978, with 25 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 Wakefield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wakefield 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
WF2 0AEWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 30 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and content at this friendly pre-school. They benefit from the strong bonds that they have formed with staff. The daily routine is adapted to meet children's individual needs. For example, staff help children to develop their listening and communication skills. Staff sing songs at a pace slower than usual.
This enables children to hear the words and lines of songs more effectively.
Children are keen learners who lead their own play. They engage in activities supported by enthusiastic staff. Staff come up with novel ways to help children learn. For instance, children stick their writing on the cupboard using adhesive tack. They count how long they need to press the tack, to make sure their paper stays on the cupboard.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make more effective use of staff, at all times, to ensure all children have daily quality adult interactions n ensure children are given time to respond to questions and to think for themselves, to extend their critical thinking skills.
- 30 September 2022Good
- 10 January 2017Good
- 15 January 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Batley Road Pre-School
- 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.