Oxenhope Under Fives Pre-school
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Keighley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 1973, with 26 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 9LHWhat 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, 20 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The setting creates a wonderful, calm and supportive environment that focuses on children's well-being. This nurturing and attentive approach is fully embedded, and children are independent, capable and confident. With excellent staff input and positive role modelling, children are respectful, tolerant and accepting of each other.
The highly knowledgeable staff strive for excellence and deliver an inviting, interesting and challenging environment for children to explore. Through highly effective interactions, staff help children to make connections in their learning, and they are seen to take a full and active role in their play. Children are motivated problem-solvers, demonstrating superb focus with an abundance of enthusiasm.
Children's positive attitudes to learning help them to develop at an accelerated pace. They make wonderful progress in their learning, which is meticulously tracked. Staff establish excellent relationships with professionals and deliver consistent and effective targeted input sessions for children with delays in their development.
- 20 November 2024Outstanding
- 12 February 2019Outstanding
- 16 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oxenhope Under Fives Pre-school
- 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.