Norristhorpe Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Liversedge for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 1993, with 80 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
WF15 7PGWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive with a smile, looking forward to the day ahead. They complete selfregistration and hang their own bags and coats up. Children confidently greet practitioners and go to explore their environment. Practitioners are extremely passionate and very enthusiastic. They get to know all the children very well. This helps children to form strong attachments with all practitioners. Children are extremely happy.
Practitioners have high expectations for children's behaviour. Even the youngest children rise to these expectations and flourish. Familiar routines, clear language and lots of praise and encouragement help all children learn how to behave very well. Practitioners use positive language and good manners consistently, always talking calmly. Children copy this behaviour. They share resources with their friends and learn to take turns. Children celebrate when they follow the setting's rules and get stickers. Their behaviour is good.
Children are deeply engrossed in an ambitious curriculum throughout the day. They engage in a range of stimulating and fun activities. Staff support children to gain a deep understanding of the world around them. Children visit places of interest, such as churches, farms and wild areas. Children collect frogspawn and build tadpole habitats. Staff support children to develop their knowledge of the life cycles of animals and how to look after them. Children learn the process of growing fruit and vegetables. They develop their small muscles as they plant seeds. Children recall with enthusiasm the activities they have done. Practitioners consistently challenge children in their learning.
- 8 November 2024Outstanding
- 11 February 2019Outstanding
- 4 February 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norristhorpe 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.