Sessional pre-school in Pudding Hill, Barnsley
Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery
Brierley Community Pavillion (off Holgate View), Brierley Park, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9HN · 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 August 1993Reference 302824Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 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
Brierley Community Pavillion (off Holgate View), Brierley Park, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9HN · More nurseries in S72
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Common Road/Park Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brierley Park1 min walk
- Brierley Park Playground3 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 Barnsley there are about 3.9 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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Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Brierley Community Pavillion (off Holgate View), Brierley Park, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9HN, in Pudding Hill, Barnsley. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley Playmates Pre-School NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Playdays NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Marys Little Lambs ChildcareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Butterflys Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| The Woodland Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Sidcop Road Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- St Helen's CE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Lift Shafton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- Milefield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- Grove Lea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 1.5 miles
- West End Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.5 miles
- South Hiendley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.5 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 Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery take?
Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
How do I contact Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery?
You can call 01226 713889.
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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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 302824 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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