Full-day nursery in Airedale, Wakefield
Bright Sparks Child Care
Poplar Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3QJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 2010Reference EY405434Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 June 2025Food 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
Poplar Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3QJ · More nurseries in WF10
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Airedale Academy, Kershaw Avenue and The Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Wakefield there are about 4.7 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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Bright Sparks Child Care is a full-day nursery at Poplar Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3QJ, in Airedale, Wakefield. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Sparks Child CareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunflower DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| New Moon NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Playcare Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Little Rainbow NurserySessional pre-school | Good | 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
- Airedale Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Airedale Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Townville Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 1.2 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 Bright Sparks Child Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Sparks Child Care Outstanding at its inspection on 19 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Sparks Child Care take?
Bright Sparks Child Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Sparks Child Care?
Glasshoughton is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Sparks Child Care?
You can call 01977 667656.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY405434 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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