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Pre-schools in Skipton

There are 16 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Skipton, North Yorkshire, 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
16
Outstanding
2
Good
10
After-school clubs
6

16 nurseries near Skipton

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Embsay, Skipton

Embsay Children's Centre

Pasture Road, Embsay · BD23 6RQ

1.4 miles from Skipton
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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Airedale, Keighley

Handprints

The Old Police Station, 8 Bolton Road · BD20 0JY

4.6 miles from Skipton
OfstedGoodApr 2023Full day care59 places

A full day care nursery in Keighley, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 59 places and run by Handprints UK Limited.

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

Inspection results
12 of the 16 pre-schools within 5 miles of Skipton (75%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 10 Good.
Ages taken
14 list babies under 2, 16 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 16 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 Skipton

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

There are 16 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Skipton. 2 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Good at their latest inspection.