Full-day nursery in Elsecar, Barnsley
Elsecar Nursery
Elsecar Nursery, Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS · 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 January 2017Reference EY541622Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 June 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
Elsecar Nursery, Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS · More nurseries in S74
Stations
- Elsecar8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Wath Road/Church Street, Wath Road/Old Row and Cobcar Lane/Cobcar Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elsecar Park7 min walk
- The Forge Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Elsecar Nursery is a full-day nursery at Elsecar Nursery, Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS, in Elsecar, Barnsley. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Greenfield Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Jump Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- West Meadows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.5 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 Elsecar Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Elsecar Nursery Good at its inspection on 22 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Elsecar Nursery take?
Elsecar Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Elsecar Nursery?
Elsecar is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Elsecar Nursery?
You can call 01226 740202 and visit www.elsecarnursery.co.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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY541622 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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