Blenheim Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Dewsbury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2021. Open since 2007, with 26 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
WF13 4LNWhat 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, 23 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe in this inviting and stimulating setting. They arrive eager to join in with the wide range of activities and experiences on offer. Children have close bonds with staff and spend plenty of time during the session with their key person. Children are confident, friendly and sociable. They play cooperatively with their peers. For example, children use magnetic bricks to build a house. They work together to add different components and discuss how to make it higher.
Staff are good role models and have high expectations for all children. They interact with children in a positive way and give them plenty of praise and encouragement as they develop new skills. For example, after listening to 'The
Gingerbread Man', children help to make gingerbread biscuits. Staff talk to children about the ingredients they are using and link this to the story, to check what children have remembered.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help all staff to gain a better understanding of how to fully support children's mathematics skills n extend opportunities for children to engage in self-chosen activities, to help them to play independently and direct their own learning.
- 23 November 2021Good
- 13 October 2015Good
- 8 November 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blenheim Playgroup
- 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.