Marsden Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 1992, with 28 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
HD7 6AEWhat 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, 12 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this friendly playgroup and are happy, confident and settled. On arrival, they hang up their coats and are eager to join their friends in activities in this well-resourced setting. Staff know the children well as they work well in partnership with parents. Parents feel involved in their children's learning as they are provided with home-learning bags. Staff adapt their teaching to ensure that children are building on their current knowledge. Children are engaged and eager to share their knowledge and opinions with visitors.
Children display a good sense of community at this setting. This is wonderfully modelled by the staff. Children display high levels of consideration for their friends as they take turns in sharing activities. They are confident in voicing their own thoughts and ideas. Children feel safe and secure as they understand the established routines. This results in a calm and safe environment. They enjoy selecting healthy snacks for themselves as they learn independence skills and how to make healthy choices in life.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - enhance the opportunities for children to access letters and literacy in the outdoor area to help them to become fluent readers n ensure that children have access to books throughout the setting to encourage their love of books.
- 12 October 2022Good
- 17 January 2017Good
- 18 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Marsden Pre-School 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.