Full-day nursery in Thornton Lodge, Kirklees
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool
Thornton Lodge Community Centre, Brook Street, Thornton Lodge, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3JW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2024Reference 2796694Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 December 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Thornton Lodge Community Centre, Brook Street, Thornton Lodge, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3JW · More nurseries in HD1
Stations
- Lockwood7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Huddersfield23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Thorne Road, Moorbottom Road and North Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kirklees there are about 3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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1st Steps Nursery & Preschool is a full-day nursery at Thornton Lodge Community Centre, Brook Street, Thornton Lodge, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3JW, in Thornton Lodge, Kirklees. It is registered for 48 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by 1st Steps Pre-School Limited.
Run by 1st Steps Pre-School Limited (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Steps Nursery & PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Wonders NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| 1st Steps PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bumblebee NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| First Class Nursery (Huddersfield) LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Willow House Nursery and Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Honeybee NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Oak CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11 0.8 miles
- Huddersfield Grammar School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool was inspected on 11 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool take?
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool?
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool is run by 1st Steps Pre-School Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool?
Lockwood is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2796694 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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