Sessional pre-school in Netheroyd Hill, Kirklees
Cowcliffe Preschool
Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, HD2 2HB · 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 2006Reference EY333633Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 October 2013Food 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
Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, HD2 2HB · More nurseries in HD2
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Fixby School, Lightridge Road and The Fairway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Cowcliffe Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, HD2 2HB, in Netheroyd Hill, Kirklees. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowcliffe PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Fixby House Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Fixbees LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Nursery Rhymes (Huddersfield LTD)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bradley HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Chestnut NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Linden PlaygroupFull-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
- Fixby Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Ashbrow School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Pivot Academy ages 5–18 0.9 miles
- Birkby Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Carr Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.0 miles
- Christ Church CE Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Highbury School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 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 Cowcliffe Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cowcliffe Preschool Good at its inspection on 1 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cowcliffe Preschool take?
Cowcliffe Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cowcliffe Preschool?
Deighton is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cowcliffe Preschool?
You can call 01484 424425 and visit cowcliffe-playgroup.org.uk.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY333633 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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