Wakefield
Children's Club
Penny Appeal, Thornes Park · WF2 8QZ
0.3 miles from WakefieldNot yet gradedFull day care
A full day care nursery in Wakefield. Run by Michalowska, Edyta Emilia.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Nurseries in Wakefield
There are 72 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and 47 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.
- Nurseries
- 72
- Outstanding
- 6
- Good
- 41
- After-school clubs
- 19
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Wakefield
New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre
42 George Street, Wakefield · WF1 1DL
0.5 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodDec 2024Full day care40 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by New Life Christian Centre (Wakefield).
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Wakefield Day Nursery
Ploughland House, 62 George Street · WF1 1DL
0.5 miles from WakefieldNot yet gradedFull day care102 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield. Registered for 102 places and run by Cliff Hill Day Nursery Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Toybox Private Nursery Ltd
11 Market Street, Wakefield · WF1 1DD
0.6 miles from WakefieldOfstedOutstandingJun 2023Full day care101 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 101 places and run by Toybox Private Nursery Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Rks Brightsparks
Community Centre, Balne Lane · WF2 0DP
0.6 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodMay 2025Sessional27 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 27 places and run by Rksbrightsparks Partnership.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Cliff Hill Day Nursery
Cliff Hill House, Sandy Walk · WF1 2DJ
0.7 miles from WakefieldOfstedOutstandingAug 2021Full day care75 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2021. Registered for 75 places and run by Cliff Hill Day Nursery Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Childcare @ Sunbeam
Sunbeam Childcare, 9-11 Lupset Crescent · WF2 8RH
0.7 miles from WakefieldInspected November 2025Sessional36 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 36 places and run by St George's Lupset Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Rks Brightsparks At Lupset
Jubilee Hall Community Centre, Townley Road · WF2 8NS
0.9 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodJul 2022Sessional18 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 18 places and run by Rksbrightsparks Partnership.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Alverthorpe, Wakefield
Batley Road Pre-School
Phoenix Youth Club, Batley Road · WF2 0AE
0.9 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodSep 2022Sessional25 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 25 places and run by Batley Road Playgroup Committee.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Nurtured @ Alverthorpe
Alverthorpe Grange, 5 Conway Road · WF2 0AZ
0.9 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodFeb 2022Full day care67 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 67 places and run by Child Care Complete Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Broadway, Wakefield
Childcare@Broadway
St George's Community Centre, Broadway · WF2 8AA
1.0 mile from WakefieldInspected November 2025Full day care70 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 70 places and run by St George's Lupset Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Trinity Pre-School
Trinity Methodist Church, Norton Road · WF1 4LH
1.2 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodFeb 2024Sessional28 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 28 places and run by Booth, Gloria.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Nurtured @ Wakefield
Eastmoor Road, Wakefield · WF1 3RY
1.2 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodNov 2023Full day care76 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 76 places and run by Northfield Under 5's Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Future Einsteins College Grove
9 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield · WF1 3RZ
1.2 miles from WakefieldOfstedOutstandingFeb 2025Full day care74 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 74 places and run by College Grove Nursery Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Childcare@sandal
255 Barnsley Road, Wakefield · WF1 5NU
1.3 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care49 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 49 places and run by St George's Lupset Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield · WF1 5NU
1.3 miles from WakefieldNot yet gradedSchool nursery
A nursery school in Wakefield.
- Ages
- Ask the nursery
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche
Total Fitness, Silkwood Park · WF5 9AD
1.4 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care74 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 74 places and run by ZA (UK) Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
Kings Camps
Silcoates School, Silcoates Lane · WF2 0PD
1.4 miles from WakefieldNot yet gradedSessional
A sessional nursery in Wakefield. Run by Kings Active Foundation.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Abacus Nursery
Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road · WF1 4DG
1.4 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodOct 2021Full day care166 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021. Registered for 166 places and run by The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Paragon Business Village, Wakefield
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield
Red Hall Court, Paragon Business Village · WF1 2UN
1.6 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care112 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 112 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Childcare @ St Swithun's
St. Swithuns Community Centre, Arncliffe Road · WF1 4RR
1.6 miles from WakefieldOfstedOutstandingFeb 2024Sessional32 places
A sessional nursery in Wakefield, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 32 places and run by St George's Lupset Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School
Wrenthorpe Health Centre, Wrenthorpe Lane · WF2 0NL
1.6 miles from WakefieldOfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care32 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 32 places and run by Pitchforth, Marie.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wakefield
Stagecoach Wakefield
St. Thomas A Becket Catholic Comprehensive School, Barnsley Road · WF2 6EQ
1.6 miles from WakefieldNot yet gradedSessional
A sessional nursery in Wakefield. Run by Firth, Katie.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe
Wrenthorpe Academy, Imperial Avenue · WF2 0LW
1.8 miles from WakefieldInspected March 2026Full day care50 places
A full day care nursery in Wakefield, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 50 places and run by Waterton Pre Schools.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Childcare in Wakefield at a glance
- Inspection results
- 47 of the 72 nurseries within 5 miles of Wakefield (65%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 6 Outstanding and 41 Good.
- Ages taken
- 62 list babies under 2, 64 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 64 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
- Funded hours
- Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Wakefield's Family Information Service.
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Questions parents ask about nurseries in Wakefield
Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.
There are 72 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 5 miles of Wakefield. 6 are rated Outstanding and 41 are rated Good at their latest inspection.