Full-day nursery in Burley in Wharfedale, Bradford
Esscroft Private Nursery
Esscroft Private Nursery, Ilkley Road, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HL · 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 February 2017Reference EY543283Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Esscroft Private Nursery, Ilkley Road, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HL · More nurseries in LS29
Stations
- Burley-in-Wharfedale24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Imperial Court.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Bradford there are about 4.8 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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Esscroft Private Nursery is a full-day nursery at Esscroft Private Nursery, Ilkley Road, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HL, in Burley in Wharfedale, Bradford. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Burley Oaks Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2022 1.0 miles
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Askwith Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.5 miles
- Moorfield School & Nursery ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.8 miles
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.8 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 Esscroft Private Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Esscroft Private Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Esscroft Private Nursery take?
Esscroft Private Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Esscroft Private Nursery?
Burley-in-Wharfedale is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Esscroft Private Nursery?
You can call 01943 864174 and visit www.esscroftprivatenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY543283 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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