Oakworth Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Keighley for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 12:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1985, with 25 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 Bradford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bradford 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
BD22 7HNWhat 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, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at this community pre-school. They leave their parents happily with a wave, excited to learn. They greet their friends affectionately with a cuddle. Children are confident in the learning environment and enjoy the variety of exciting activities on offer throughout the day. They have good relationships with staff who know them well and ensure their individual needs are swiftly met.
Children access the outdoor and indoor learning environments freely. They enjoy making 'soup' in the mud kitchen and serving it to their key person. Children giggle happily with their friends as they engage in free play, building a tower. Older children enjoy digging and looking for minibeasts. They chat with their key person about 'mosquitos' and how they can bite. Children have lots of opportunity to practise their thinking skills as they roll cars down ramps and make predictions on which car will be fastest.
Staff expose children to a variety of opportunities to learn about the world around them. For example, children take regular trips out in the local community where they visit the library, local shops and green spaces. In addition to these, visitors are invited into the setting to teach children about the wider world. For example, children have enjoyed visits from a petting zoo and tropical animal sanctuary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that activities are planned and organised effectively to ensure younger children are able to fully engage and extend their learning - extend opportunities for children to hear the correct pronunciation of words to further enhance their communication skills.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 5 July 2017Good
- 14 July 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oakworth Preschool
- 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
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