# Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Sheffield

We list 21 nurseries in Sheffield that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 127 nurseries in the area. Across all 127 nurseries in Sheffield (113 full-day, 14 sessional) there are 8,161 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/outstanding  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 127 (113 full-day · 14 sessional)
- Registered places: 8,161 (about 64 per nursery)

## Nurseries

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Grace Owen Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/grace-owen-nursery-school-ey497807) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Sunny Meadows](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunny-meadows-ey260253) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [The Sheffield Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-sheffield-childrens-centre-300808) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Sheffield Hallam University Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sheffield-hallam-university-nursery-300763) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Darnall Community Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/darnall-community-nursery-ey497527) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-hands-pre-school-and-childcare-300932) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Mount View Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mount-view-pre-school-300718) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Steps Community Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/steps-community-nursery-300918) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kidz@work Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kidz-work-ltd-ey336446) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Crosspool Community Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/crosspool-community-pre-school-300933) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-school-dore-ltd-ey448429) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Holmhirst Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/holmhirst-pre-school-300715) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [National Specialist Family Service](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/national-specialist-family-service-501030) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Redmires Lodge](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/redmires-lodge-ey286642) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [SWK Whiteley Woods](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/swk-whiteley-woods-2742774) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Sharrow School Childcare Services](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sharrow-school-childcare-services-ey360222) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [St Thomas' Church Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-thomas-church-nursery-300781) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Toybox Children's Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/toybox-childrens-nursery-ltd-ey543840) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Woodlands Pre-School Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodlands-pre-school-nursery-limited-ey479128) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Bright Horizons Millhouses Day Nursery And Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-millhouses-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey544933) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Dickory Dock Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dickory-dock-nursery-ey260159) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/full-day.md) (113)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/outstanding.md) (21)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/sessional.md) (14)

## Areas within Sheffield

- [Broomfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/broomfield.md) (9)
- [Brincliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/brincliffe.md) (4)
- [Handsworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/handsworth.md) (3)
- [Highfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/highfield.md) (3)
- [Kelham Island](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/kelham-island.md) (3)
- [Norton Woodseats](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/norton-woodseats.md) (3)
- [Owlerton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/owlerton.md) (3)
- [Woodhouse](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/woodhouse.md) (3)
- [Backmoor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/backmoor.md) (2)
- [Burngreave](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/burngreave.md) (2)
- [Crosspool](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/crosspool.md) (2)
- [Darnall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/darnall.md) (2)
- [Ecclesfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/ecclesfield.md) (2)
- [Frecheville](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/frecheville.md) (2)
- [Mortomley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/mortomley.md) (2)
- [Nether Edge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/nether-edge.md) (2)
- [Nethergate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/nethergate.md) (2)
- [Norton Hammer](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/norton-hammer.md) (2)
- [Oughtibridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/oughtibridge.md) (2)
- [Pitsmoor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/pitsmoor.md) (2)
- [Sharrow Vale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/sharrow-vale.md) (2)
- [Totley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/totley.md) (2)
- [Upper Crabtree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/upper-crabtree.md) (2)
- [Abbeydale Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/abbeydale-park.md) (1)
- [Arbourthorne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/arbourthorne.md) (1)
- [Arbourthorne Estate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/arbourthorne-estate.md) (1)
- [Banner Cross](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/banner-cross.md) (1)
- [Base Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/base-green.md) (1)
- [Beauchief](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/beauchief.md) (1)
- [Bents Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/bents-green.md) (1)
- [Birkendale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/birkendale.md) (1)
- [Birley Edge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/birley-edge.md) (1)
- [Bolehill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/bolehill.md) (1)
- [Boulder Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/boulder-hill.md) (1)
- [Bradway](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/bradway.md) (1)
- [Brightside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/brightside.md) (1)
- [Broomhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/broomhill.md) (1)
- [Chapeltown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/chapeltown.md) (1)
- [Common Side](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/common-side.md) (1)
- [Cricket Houses](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/cricket-houses.md) (1)
- [Crookes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/crookes.md) (1)
- [Deep Pit](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/deep-pit.md) (1)
- [Dore](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/dore.md) (1)
- [Drakehouse](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/drakehouse.md) (1)
- [Ecclesall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/ecclesall.md) (1)
- [Goole Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/goole-green.md) (1)
- [Grenoside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/grenoside.md) (1)
- [Hackenthorpe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/hackenthorpe.md) (1)
- [Halfway](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/halfway.md) (1)
- [Heeley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/heeley.md) (1)
- [Hillfoot](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/hillfoot.md) (1)
- [Hollins End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/hollins-end.md) (1)
- [Horner House](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/horner-house.md) (1)
- [Intake](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/intake.md) (1)
- [Little Sheffield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/little-sheffield.md) (1)
- [Lodge Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/lodge-moor.md) (1)
- [Low Wincobank](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/low-wincobank.md) (1)
- [Lowedges](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/lowedges.md) (1)
- [Lower Crabtree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/lower-crabtree.md) (1)
- [Lowfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield/lowfield.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [S1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s1.md) (1)
- [S10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s10.md) (16)
- [S11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s11.md) (12)
- [S12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s12.md) (8)
- [S13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s13.md) (8)
- [S17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s17.md) (6)
- [S2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s2.md) (10)
- [S20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s20.md) (4)
- [S3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s3.md) (4)
- [S35](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s35.md) (10)
- [S36](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s36.md) (10)
- [S4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s4.md) (5)
- [S5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s5.md) (6)
- [S6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s6.md) (16)
- [S7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s7.md) (4)
- [S8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s8.md) (13)
- [S9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s9.md) (3)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Rotherham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/rotherham.md) (61)
- [Barnsley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/barnsley.md) (65)
- [Doncaster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/doncaster.md) (69)
- [Derbyshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire.md) (226)
- [Wakefield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/wakefield.md) (72)
- [Kirklees](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/kirklees.md) (169)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in Sheffield?

We list 21 nurseries in Sheffield that match: rated outstanding.

### How many nurseries are there in Sheffield?

We list 127 nurseries in Sheffield: 113 full-day and 14 sessional, with 8,161 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Sheffield?

Neighbouring areas include Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Derbyshire.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
