Kirkburton Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £23.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 1992, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £23.00 | £11.50Morning or afternoon, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.50 a session Lunch club
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Funded 15 and 30 hours available for eligible 2 and 3 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
HD8 0QQWhat 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, 7 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Kirkburton Pre-School thrives on being an open space for children and parents.
Staff welcome families as they arrive. Children are happy and quickly engage with the range of activities available. They are very comfortable with staff, who are attentive and encouraging. Children feel safe and secure. There are strong relationships between staff and children. This supports the excellent behaviour of children. They are independent and help their friends. Staff promote children trying to do things for themselves. For example, finding ways to release dinosaurs from ice blocks. Children try to melt the ice with brushes and warm water.
The bespoke curriculum is weaved throughout staff interactions, resources and activities. Children demonstrate independence as they clear their own snack plate and cup. They take turns with their friends and decide when they need their coat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more effectively to help children to extend their developing physical skills.
- 7 June 2024Good
- 11 July 2018Good
- 19 January 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kirkburton Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £23.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.