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Best nurseries in Norristhorpe

7 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).

7
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
442
registered places
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1Norristhorpe Playgroup
Sessional day care · 80 places · WF15 7PG
Outstanding (2024)
2My Little Barn Owls Ltd
Full day care · 110 places · WF15 7LY
Outstanding (2022)
3The Counting House Nursery
Full day care · 41 places · WF16 0JY
Good (2025)
4The Meadows
Full day care · 25 places · WF15 7PL
Good (2024)
5Northfields Liversedge
Full day care · 85 places · WF15 7DP
Good (2023)
6Roberttown Lane Pre-School
Full day care · 24 places · WF15 7LF
Good (2022)
7Laugh and Learn Day Nursery
Full day care · 77 places · WF16 0NW
Good (2022)

How much does nursery cost in Norristhorpe?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£156 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£126 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Norristhorpe?

Of 7 nurseries and pre-schools in Norristhorpe, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Norristhorpe Playgroup, My Little Barn Owls Ltd, The Counting House Nursery.

How much does nursery cost in Norristhorpe?

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 Norristhorpe?

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 7 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Batley · Dewsbury · Gomersal and Birkenshaw · Honley · Huddersfield · Liversedge · Mirfield · Lepton · Fixby · Golcar · Lindley · Thornhill · Brockholes · Edgerton · Fartown · Gomersal · Hepworth · Mount Pleasant · Westborough

Neighbourhoods

Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown

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.