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Pre-schools in WF9

There are 14 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of WF9, 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.

Pre-schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
11

14 nurseries near WF9

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Ackworth, Pontefract

Badsworth Nursery

Badsworth C of E Junior & Infant School, Main Street · WF9 1AJ

1.8 miles from WF9
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by West, Lisa Jayne.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Upton, Pontefract

Upton Daycare

Upton Primary School, Waggon Lane · WF9 1JS

2.0 miles from WF9
OfstedGoodFeb 2025Full day care18 places

A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 18 places and run by Cubs Daycare Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Ackworth, Pontefract

Little Explorers

Ackworth Cricket Club, Wakefield Road · WF7 7DF

2.5 miles from WF9
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care16 places

A full day care nursery in Pontefract, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 16 places and run by Pindar, Victoria Louise.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in WF9 at a glance

Inspection results
12 of the 14 pre-schools within 3 miles of WF9 (86%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 11 Good.
Ages taken
14 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.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in WF9

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

There are 14 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of WF9. 1 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good at their latest inspection.