Ravensthorpe Community Childcare
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Dewsbury for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 19:00, 7 days a week. £7.50 an hour for 5-16 years. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2001, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years5y to 5y | £7.50Class Tuition | |
| All ages | £5.00during special promotional periods £7.50Tutorings £18.00Home Tuition £28.00Home Tuition £30.00Home Tuition |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £10.00 1 subject - Fee for materialsper academic year
- £10.00 Materials feeper subject, each academic year
- £20.00 2 subjects - Fee for materialsper academic year
- £30.00 3 subjects - Fee for materialsper academic year
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 Administration fee for late paymentper child for each late payment
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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 3ARWhat 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, 7 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and thrive in this welcoming and inviting setting. They show incredibly positive attitudes towards their learning and a desire to investigate their surroundings. Children confidently engage in a wide range of stimulating experiences that have been chosen to ignite their curiosity, awe and wonder. They form exceptionally strong bonds with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children are independent and self-assured individuals who have good social and communication skills. They are keen to share their experiences and demonstrate their knowledge and skills. For example, children show the inspector how to make a sandcastle following the instructions they have been taught by staff. Staff have extremely high expectations for children's learning. The curriculum is meticulously planned and sequenced so that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make excellent progress across all areas of learning.
Children are exceptionally well behaved and polite. They listen carefully to staff and are aware of the setting's 'golden rules'. Sharing and turn taking are consistently reinforced by staff. This helps children to play cooperatively together and build secure friendships. For instance, children beam with delight as they play group games outside, such as football and 'What's the time, the manager?'
- 7 July 2022Outstanding
- 5 February 2016Outstanding
- 4 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ravensthorpe Community Childcare
- 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
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.
- 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.