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Pre-schools in BD24

There are 263 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of BD24, Skipton, and 195 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
263
Outstanding
20
Good
175
After-school clubs
69

263 nurseries near BD24

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Ingleton, Carnforth

Sparkles

133 New Village, Ingleton · LA6 3DJ

8.8 miles from BD24
OfstedGoodAug 2022Full day care14 places

A full day care nursery in Carnforth, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Registered for 14 places and run by Armstrong, Rebecca Anne.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Embsay, Skipton

Embsay Children's Centre

Pasture Road, Embsay · BD23 6RQ

13.8 miles from BD24
Inspected February 2026Full day care85 places

A full day care nursery in Skipton, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 85 places and run by Caroline Midgley and Simon Midgley Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Salthill, Clitheroe

Brookside Out of School Care Club

Brookside Community Primary School, Bright Street · BB7 1NW

14.9 miles from BD24
OfstedRequires improvementSep 2025Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Clitheroe, rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 50 places and run by Brookside Out Of School Care Club Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in BD24 at a glance

Inspection results
195 of the 263 pre-schools within 25 miles of BD24 (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 20 Outstanding and 175 Good.
Ages taken
241 list babies under 2, 263 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 263 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 North Yorkshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in BD24

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 263 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of BD24. 20 are rated Outstanding and 175 are rated Good at their latest inspection.