Ripponden Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Sowerby Bridge for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2019, with 24 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 Calderdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Calderdale 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
HX6 4DGWhat 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.
- 24 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the setting keen and eager to learn. They are very independent and confidently settle into the familiar routines. Staff deployment is effective in ensuring children are safely supervised and have good levels of support.
Staff know the children well and have a good grasp of how best to support them and build on their knowledge. They recognise the importance of allowing children time to practise and hone their skills and apply their learning in different ways. This helps children to grow in confidence and ensures knowledge is embedded.
The curriculum is ambitious, and staff are skilled at providing good levels of challenge for all children. When children returned to the setting, following time off during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff completed assessments for all children. This allowed them to identify any specific areas of focus for learning and provide targeted support.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the planning of large-group focused activities to ensure that all children have opportunities to contribute and be heard n consider further ways to encourage children's speaking and listening skills during large-group activities.
- 11 May 2022Good
- 10 December 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ripponden 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.