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Pre-schools in Barnsley

There are 50 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and 37 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
50
Outstanding
8
Good
29
After-school clubs
15
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50 nurseries near Barnsley

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Directory listingCentralBarnsley · S70 3QY
Central, Barnsley

St Joseph's Nursery

St. Josephs Day Nursery, 221 Doncaster Road · S70 3QY

0.5 miles from Barnsley
OfstedGoodFeb 2025Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Barnsley, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 80 places and run by St Joseph's Day Nursery & Pre School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingCentralBarnsley · S70 1AL
Central, Barnsley

Sandpit Nursery

1st Safari Day Nurseries Ltd, Pitt Street · S70 1AL

0.9 miles from Barnsley
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care112 places

A full day care nursery in Barnsley, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 112 places and run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingGawberBarnsley · S75 2RJ
Gawber, Barnsley

Gawber Preschool

St. Thomas Parish Hall, Church Street · S75 2RJ

2.1 miles from Barnsley
OfstedGoodMay 2022Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Barnsley, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 44 places and run by Gawber Preschool Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingCudworthBarnsley · S72 8UT
Cudworth, Barnsley

Wonderland Nursery

Wonderland Nursery, The Old Pond School · S72 8UT

2.2 miles from Barnsley
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care89 places

A full day care nursery in Barnsley, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 89 places and run by ZR Wonderland Nursery Ltd.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Barnsley at a glance

Inspection results
37 of the 50 pre-schools within 5 miles of Barnsley (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 29 Good.
Ages taken
50 list babies under 2, 50 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 50 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 Barnsley's Family Information Service.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Barnsley

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

There are 50 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Barnsley. 8 are rated Outstanding and 29 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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