Little Scholars Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Dewsbury for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.50 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2014, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
For children attending more than 15 hours per week, and for those children not eligible for early years funding, the cost will be £7.50 per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
Government funding for 15 hours per week is available for all 3 and 4 year olds. Some 2 year olds may also be eligible for free early education.
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 2PAWhat 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 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Little Scholars Nursery is a special place to be. Passionate leaders and staff have a dedicated vision to ensure that all children and their families succeed. Children benefit greatly from the rich, well-equipped environment, supported by knowledgeable adults who have high expectations for them. This helps all children to make excellent progress from their starting points.
There is a harmonious atmosphere where children feel safe and secure. They have formed strong attachments with staff and their peers. Children demonstrate their positive self-esteem and confidence as they exclaim 'look what I did!' when achieving their goals. Children say that they feel excited to come to nursery.
Feelings such as happy, angry and scared are explored through the 'Colour
- 1 March 2024Outstanding
- 12 March 2018Outstanding
- 21 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Scholars Nursery
- 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 £7.50 an hour 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.