Best nurseries in Wakefield
30 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 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 | Future Einsteins College Grove Full day care · 74 places · WF1 3RZ | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Childcare @ St Swithun's Sessional day care · 32 places · WF1 4RR | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Toybox Private Nursery Ltd Full day care · 101 places · WF1 1DD | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Cliff Hill Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · WF1 2DJ | Outstanding (2021) |
| 5 | Future Einsteins Full day care · 55 places · WF1 2LS | Report card: 1 exceptional, 4 strong (Nov 2025) |
| 6 | Childcare@Broadway Full day care · 70 places · WF2 8AA | Report card: 5 strong (Nov 2025) |
| 7 | Little Learners Lawefield Full day care · 40 places · WF2 8ST | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Rks Brightsparks Sessional day care · 27 places · WF2 0DP | Good (2025) |
| 9 | RockandRoll Daycare Full day care · 63 places · WF3 3HU | Good (2025) |
| 10 | New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre Full day care · 40 places · WF1 1DL | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Childcare@sandal Full day care · 49 places · WF1 5NU | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Outwood Pre School Sessional day care · 24 places · WF1 2DT | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Crigglestone Day Care Full day care · 44 places · WF2 7NP | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Trinity Pre-School Sessional day care · 28 places · WF1 4LH | Good (2024) |
| 15 | The Willow Tree Private Nursery Full day care · 75 places · WF3 4HP | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Nurtured @ Wakefield Full day care · 76 places · WF1 3RY | Good (2023) |
| 17 | Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School Full day care · 32 places · WF2 0NL | Good (2023) |
| 18 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield Full day care · 112 places · WF1 2UN | Good (2023) |
| 19 | Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe Full day care · 50 places · WF2 0LW | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche Full day care · 74 places · WF5 9AD | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Batley Road Pre-School Sessional day care · 25 places · WF2 0AE | Good (2022) |
| 22 | Rks Brightsparks At Lupset Sessional day care · 18 places · WF2 8NS | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Nurtured @ Alverthorpe Full day care · 67 places · WF2 0AZ | Good (2022) |
| 24 | Abacus Nursery Full day care · 166 places · WF1 4DG | Good (2021) |
| 25 | Childcare @ Sunbeam Sessional day care · 36 places · WF2 8RH | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 26 | Children's Club Full day care · WF2 8QZ | Not yet inspected |
| 27 | Kings Camps Sessional day care · WF2 0PD | Not yet inspected |
| 28 | Stagecoach Wakefield Sessional day care · WF2 6EQ | Not yet inspected |
| 29 | Stepping Stones Full day care · 63 places · WF3 4DF | Not yet inspected |
| 30 | Wakefield Day Nursery Full day care · 102 places · WF1 1DL | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Wakefield?
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 Wakefield?
Of 30 nurseries and pre-schools in Wakefield, 6 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Future Einsteins College Grove, Childcare @ St Swithun's, Toybox Private Nursery Ltd.
How much does nursery cost in Wakefield?
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 Wakefield?
30 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 25 of them inspected so far.
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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.