Full-day nursery in Willow Park, Wakefield
Cherry Blossom Pre-School
Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN · More nurseries in WF8
Stations
- Pontefract Baghill14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Pontefract Monkhill17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including St Michaels School, Willow Park Club and Willow Park Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harewood Park10 min walk
- St John's Priory11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- De Lacy Play Area playground9 min walk
- Shake Rattle & Roll playground10 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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Cherry Blossom Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN, in Willow Park, Wakefield. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Waterton Pre Schools.
Run by Waterton Pre Schools (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Blossom Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Rainbow NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Sunshine KidsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| The Grange NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Stepping Stones Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Bright Sparks Child CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Cherry Tree Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Harewood Centre Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- Ark De Lacy Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- St Giles C of E Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 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 Cherry Blossom Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cherry Blossom Pre-School Good at its inspection on 23 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cherry Blossom Pre-School take?
Cherry Blossom Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Cherry Blossom Pre-School?
Cherry Blossom Pre-School is run by Waterton Pre Schools, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Cherry Blossom Pre-School?
Pontefract Baghill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2702811 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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