Full-day nursery in Lindley, Kirklees
Early Years @ Shape
Baton House, 14c Holly Bank Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3JE · 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
Baton House, 14c Holly Bank Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3JE · More nurseries in HD3
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Holly Bank Road Top, Thorncliffe Street and Lindley Clock Tower.
Parks and playgrounds
- Low Hills Pond5 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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Early Years @ Shape is a full-day nursery at Baton House, 14c Holly Bank Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3JE, in Lindley, Kirklees. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Years @ ShapeThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lindley PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Children's Place Spring CottageFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kiddie Cats LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Nightingales Private Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| HarlequinFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Portland HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lindley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- Lindley Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.1 miles
- Barraclough Hall School ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- Reinwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 0.7 miles
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2021 0.7 miles
- The Mount School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Huddersfield Grammar School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.9 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 Early Years @ Shape's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Years @ Shape Good at its inspection on 18 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Early Years @ Shape take?
Early Years @ Shape is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Early Years @ Shape?
Huddersfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Years @ Shape?
You can call 01484 652143.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558813 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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