Sessional pre-school in Benomley, Kirklees
Almondbury Playgroup
Almondbury Playgroup, All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School, Longcroft, Almondbury, HD5 8XW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2000Reference 311537Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 9 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 8 January 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Almondbury Playgroup, All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School, Longcroft, Almondbury, HD5 8XW · More nurseries in HD5
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Sharp Lane, Longcroft and Almondbury Terminus.
Parks and playgrounds
- Almondbury Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Pony Park12 min walk
- Playground2 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.
What parents say
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Almondbury Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Almondbury Playgroup, All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School, Longcroft, Almondbury, HD5 8XW, in Benomley, Kirklees. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondbury PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Happy Feet Day Care LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Southgate School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Hill View Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Woodley School and College ages 5–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Moldgreen Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 1.0 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Dalton School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.1 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 Almondbury Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Almondbury Playgroup Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Almondbury Playgroup take?
Almondbury Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Almondbury Playgroup?
Huddersfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Almondbury Playgroup?
You can call 07902 837028 and visit www.almondburyplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 311537 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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