Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract · WF8 2ER
0.2 miles from WF8Not yet gradedSchool nursery
A nursery school in Pontefract.
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Nurseries in WF8, Pontefract
There are 18 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of WF8, Pontefract, and 12 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.
- Nurseries
- 18
- Outstanding
- 5
- Good
- 7
- After-school clubs
- 4
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Pontefract, Wakefield
Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery
Pomfret Children's Centre, Rookhill Road · WF8 2DD
0.3 miles from WF8OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care55 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 55 places and run by Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery CIC.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
Little Rainbow Nursery
Northgate Close, Pontefract · WF8 1JL
0.6 miles from WF8OfstedGoodDec 2024Sessional44 places
A sessional nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 44 places and run by Walton Childcare Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
Cherry Blossom Pre-School
Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane · WF8 2HN
0.6 miles from WF8OfstedGoodOct 2023Full day care40 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 40 places and run by Waterton Pre Schools.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
The Grange Nursery
Carleton Road, Pontefract · WF8 3RJ
0.7 miles from WF8OfstedGoodAug 2024Full day care36 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Registered for 36 places and run by Carleton Grange Nursery Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Carleton, Pontefract
Stagecoach Pontefract
Carleton Community High School, Green Lane · WF8 3NW
0.7 miles from WF8Not yet gradedSessional
A sessional nursery in Pontefract. Run by Austin, Simon David.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Newgate, Pontefract
Sunshine Kids
WF8 1NB
0.7 miles from WF8OfstedOutstandingMar 2022Full day care26 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Smith, Julie Ann.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Stepping Stones, Halfpenny Lane · WF8 4DA
0.8 miles from WF8OfstedOutstandingDec 2022Full day care88 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 88 places and run by Fairburn Childcare Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
Engineering & Sports Alternative Provision
Pontefract Collieries FC, Beechnut Lane · WF8 4FU
0.9 miles from WF8Not yet gradedSessional
A sessional nursery in Pontefract. Run by Keats Engineering And Education Limited.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Pontefract, Wakefield
Young Minds Matter
Thornycroft Lodge, Halfpenny Lane · WF8 4AY
1.0 mile from WF8Not yet gradedFull day care
A full day care nursery in Pontefract. Run by Young Minds Matter Partnership.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Featherstone, Pontefract
Super Star Sport North Featherstone
North Featherstone Junior & Infant School, Gordon Street · WF7 6LW
2.1 miles from WF8Not yet gradedSessional
A sessional nursery in Pontefract. Run by Sport and Fun Ltd.
- Ages
- 4 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Featherstone, Pontefract
Safe 'n' Sound Nursery
Featherstone Lane, Featherstone · WF7 6LS
2.2 miles from WF8OfstedOutstandingNov 2023Full day care58 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 58 places and run by Automatic Process Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Airedale & Ferry Fryston, Castleford
Bright Sparks Child Care
Poplar Avenue, Castleford · WF10 3QJ
2.5 miles from WF8OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care42 places
A full day care nursery in Castleford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 42 places and run by Bright Sparks Child Care Partnership.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Knottingley, Wakefield
Little Acorns Nursery Ltd
Knottingley High School, Middle Lane · WF11 0BZ
2.7 miles from WF8Inspected June 2026Sessional80 places
A sessional nursery in Knottingley, last inspected by Ofsted in June 2026. Registered for 80 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Featherstone, Pontefract
Oakhill Day Nursery
Girnhill Infant School, Hardwick Road · WF7 5JB
2.7 miles from WF8OfstedGoodDec 2023Full day care25 places
A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 25 places and run by J S C K Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Glasshoughton, Castleford
Sunflower Daycare
Houghton House, 131a Leeds Road · WF10 5JT
2.8 miles from WF8OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care56 places
A full day care nursery in Castleford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 56 places and run by Sunflower Daycare Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Monk Fryston, Knottingley
Playcare Day Nursery
Brotherton and Byram Children's Centre, Low Street · WF11 9HQ
2.9 miles from WF8OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care77 places
A full day care nursery in Knottingley, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 77 places and run by Eversleigh Day Nurseries Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Airedale & Ferry Fryston, Castleford
Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd
Elizabeth Drive, Castleford · WF10 3RW
2.9 miles from WF8OfstedOutstandingDec 2024Full day care214 places
A full day care nursery in Castleford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 214 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Childcare in WF8 at a glance
- Inspection results
- 12 of the 18 nurseries within 3 miles of WF8 (67%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 5 Outstanding and 7 Good.
- Ages taken
- 13 list babies under 2, 14 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 14 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.
Questions parents ask about nurseries in WF8
Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.
There are 18 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 3 miles of WF8. 5 are rated Outstanding and 7 are rated Good at their latest inspection.