Sessional pre-school in Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley
Dearne Family Centre
Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, ROTHERHAM, S63 8ES · 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 December 2015Reference EY497665Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 July 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
Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, ROTHERHAM, S63 8ES · More nurseries in S63
Stations
- Bolton-Upon-Dearne18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Goldthorpe24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Billingley View/Fairfield, Carr Head Lane/Commonwealth View and Carr Field Lane/Beckfield Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mansion Park8 min walk
- Playground10 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 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.
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Dearne Family Centre is a sessional pre-school at Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, ROTHERHAM, S63 8ES, in Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 40 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (local council), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearne Family CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Groots Childcare Hub 2 (Heather Garth Primary Academy)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kids World GoldthorpeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Kids World DearneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Fenwood House Day Nursery Wath Upon DearneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Tiny Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Station HouseSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Lacewood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Carrfield Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Highgate Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected March 2025 1.3 miles
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Wath Victoria Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.5 miles
- Wath Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Dearne Family Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dearne Family Centre Good at its inspection on 20 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dearne Family Centre take?
Dearne Family Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Dearne Family Centre?
Dearne Family Centre is run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dearne Family Centre?
Bolton-Upon-Dearne is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dearne Family Centre?
You can call 01709 890303.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497665 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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