Best nurseries in Huddersfield
62 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Kirklees, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawthorpe (St James) Playgroup Sessional day care · 18 places · HD5 9QJ | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Bradley House Full day care · 59 places · HD2 1PR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Charley's Angels Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · HD3 4LT | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | Greenfields Childcare Full day care · 50 places · HD5 9TR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 5 | First Class Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited Full day care · 92 places · HD1 5PB | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Community House Pre-School Full day care · HD1 6PJ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | Holly Bank Full day care · 59 places · HD2 2AE | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Ladybirds Nursery Full day care · 67 places · HD4 7PX | Outstanding (2023) |
| 9 | Portland House Full day care · 98 places · HD3 4AL | Outstanding (2023) |
| 10 | Little Explorers Day Nursery Full day care · 54 places · HD7 4AR | Outstanding (2023) |
| 11 | Harlequin Full day care · 31 places · HD3 3AS | Outstanding (2022) |
| 12 | 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool Full day care · 48 places · HD1 3JW | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 13 | Fixbees LTD Full day care · 45 places · HD2 2JB | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Almondbury Playgroup Sessional day care · 20 places · HD5 8XW | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Little Stars Full day care · 28 places · HD1 5BS | Good (2025) |
| 16 | The Academy at Almondbury Full day care · 43 places · HD5 8RJ | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Happy Feet Day Care Limited Full day care · 42 places · HD5 8PU | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Berry Brow Pre-School Playgroup Sessional day care · 24 places · HD4 7LP | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Children's Place Spring Cottage Full day care · 53 places · HD3 3EA | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Lindley Preschool Sessional day care · 50 places · HD3 3ND | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Fixby House Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 72 places · HD2 2LS | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Chestnut Nursery Full day care · 94 places · HD2 1HJ | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Hoppers Childcare Full day care · 92 places · HD7 4JU | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Linden Playgroup Full day care · 24 places · HD2 2TP | Good (2024) |
| 25 | The Hunnypot Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · HD5 9NU | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Cowcliffe Preschool Sessional day care · 50 places · HD2 2HB | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Little Wonders Nursery Full day care · 40 places · HD1 3JR | Good (2023) |
| 28 | Kiddie Cats Ltd Sessional day care · 18 places · HD3 3NP | Good (2023) |
| 29 | Almond House Nursery Full day care · 50 places · HD5 8EU | Good (2023) |
| 30 | Mount Preschool Ltd Full day care · 40 places · HD3 3UQ | Good (2023) |
| 31 | Jack & Jill's Private Day Nursery Full day care · 44 places · HD3 4FF | Good (2023) |
| 32 | Sunnydays Preschool Sessional day care · 52 places · HD2 1SL | Good (2023) |
| 33 | ABC Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · HD4 6JH | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Nursery Rhymes (Huddersfield LTD) Full day care · 70 places · HD2 1DH | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Birkbees Day Care LTD Full day care · 136 places · HD1 6EE | Good (2022) |
| 36 | Honeybee Nursery Sessional day care · 48 places · HD4 5HY | Good (2022) |
| 37 | St John's Playgroup Sessional day care · 20 places · HD7 4QQ | Good (2022) |
| 38 | Willow House Nursery and Holiday Club Full day care · 39 places · HD1 3AY | Good (2022) |
| 39 | Heatherfield Day Nursery Full day care · 44 places · HD1 4QP | Good (2022) |
| 40 | Nightingales Private Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · HD3 4BZ | Good (2022) |
| 41 | Jitterbugs Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · HD3 4QY | Good (2022) |
| 42 | Il Nido Day Nursery Full day care · 23 places · HD1 4NR | Good (2022) |
| 43 | Aspire Nursery Sessional day care · 24 places · HD7 4BE | Good (2022) |
| 44 | Happy Adventures Preschool and Forest School Sessional day care · 40 places · HD3 3SF | Good (2022) |
| 45 | Storth House Full day care · 77 places · HD4 5UX | Good (2022) |
| 46 | Ducklings Childcare Full day care · 38 places · HD5 9AN | Good (2022) |
| 47 | Little Angels Nursery & Out of School Club Full day care · 142 places · HD5 8JZ | Good (2022) |
| 48 | 1st Steps Preschool Full day care · 66 places · HD4 5DR | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Longwood Daycare Full day care · 28 places · HD3 4UL | Good (2021) |
| 50 | Newsome Pre-School Playgroup Full day care · 28 places · HD4 6JJ | Good (2021) |
| 51 | Oakwood House & Forest School Full day care · 101 places · HD3 3AL | Good (2021) |
| 52 | Early Years @ Shape Full day care · 28 places · HD3 3JE | Good (2021) |
| 53 | 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool Full day care · 69 places · HD5 8RY | Not yet inspected |
| 54 | Bumblebee Nursery Sessional day care · 132 places · HD1 4TX | Not yet inspected |
| 55 | Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire Youth Activity Centre Sessional day care · HD5 9UZ | Not yet inspected |
| 56 | Kip McGrath Education UK Limited Sessional day care · HD1 5LS | Not yet inspected |
| 57 | Northfields Crosland Moor Full day care · 47 places · HD4 5NR | Not yet inspected |
| 58 | Smart Kids Huddersfield Full day care · HD1 5LS | Not yet inspected |
| 59 | Stagecoach Huddersfield SAT AM Sessional day care · HD1 1QA | Not yet inspected |
| 60 | The Mount Nursery Full day care · 22 places · HD2 2AP | Not yet inspected |
| 61 | The Mulberry Bush Pre-School Sessional day care · 52 places · HD5 8TD | Not yet inspected |
| 62 | Tuition Time Hub Full day care · HD1 5LG | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Huddersfield?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Yorkshire and The Humber, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Huddersfield?
Of 62 nurseries and pre-schools in Huddersfield, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Rawthorpe (St James) Playgroup, Bradley House, Charley's Angels Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Huddersfield?
In Yorkshire and The Humber, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £156 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Huddersfield?
62 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 52 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Batley · Dewsbury · Gomersal and Birkenshaw · Honley · Liversedge · Mirfield · Lepton · Fixby · Golcar · Lindley · Thornhill · Brockholes · Edgerton · Fartown · Gomersal · Hepworth · Mount Pleasant · Norristhorpe · Westborough
Neighbourhoods
Almondbury & Waterloo · Aspley, Longley & University · Birkby · Bradley & North Fixby · Cowcliffe & South Fixby · Cowlersley & Milnsbridge · Crosland Moor · Dalton Long Lane · Deighton & Brackenhall · Edgerton & Marsh · Golcar · Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown · Lockwood · Longwood & Quarmby · Moldgreen & Ravensknowle Park · North Lindley & Birchencliffe · Oakes & South Lindley · Paddock & Greenhead · Primrose Hill, Newsome & Berry Brow · Rawthorpe
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.