Cowcliffe Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £5.50 an hour for 2 Year olds. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2006, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Year olds2y to 3y | £5.502 Year olds | |
| 3 Year olds3y to 4y | £5.003 Year olds |
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
HD2 2HBWhat 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, 1 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children become confident learners at this friendly and welcoming pre-school. Their well-being and safety are of the highest importance to leaders and staff, who greet children with enthusiasm as they arrive. Children begin their day with group registration time. During this time, leaders and staff support children to get to know each other. They help children to learn and understand the rules and routines of the pre-school. Consequently, children feel happy and settled in the pre-school.
Children develop a love of learning. They become highly engaged in their play, both with their friends and alongside staff. Staff in the pre-school know children extremely well. This helps them to plan targeted activities and play opportunities that support children to meet their next steps in learning.
Children show curiosity about the world around them and develop their ability to solve problems. For example, they concentrate well as they try to break open pieces of ice. Staff talk to children about why the water has turned into ice. They introduce children to a range of vocabulary, such as 'smooth' and 'frozen'. These high-quality interactions with staff support children to develop their understanding and language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the opportunities for children to develop their independence skills, in particular during snack time n continue to build on and strengthen the support for parents to extend their children's learning at home.
- 1 December 2023Good
- 11 May 2018Good
- 11 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cowcliffe Preschool
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £5.50 an hour still the rate? 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
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