Sessional pre-school in Friendly, Calderdale
Grass Roots @ New Road
New Road Junior & Infant School, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 2020Reference 2621946Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 May 2024Food 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
New Road Junior & Infant School, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY · More nurseries in HX6
Stations
- Sowerby Bridge12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Montague Street, Sowerby New Rd Gordon Street and Olivia Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Allan Park10 min walk
- Beech Park11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Calderdale there are about 2.8 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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Grass Roots @ New Road is a sessional pre-school at New Road Junior & Infant School, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY, in Friendly, Calderdale. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Grass Roots Private Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Grass Roots Private Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Roots @ New RoadThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sowerby Bridge Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Hopscotch Tuel Lane LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Grass Roots Private Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Norland Fun ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Triangle House Private Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| 3 CornersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- New Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Warley Town School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Norland CE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.0 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 Grass Roots @ New Road's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Grass Roots @ New Road Outstanding at its inspection on 22 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Grass Roots @ New Road take?
Grass Roots @ New Road is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Grass Roots @ New Road?
Grass Roots @ New Road is run by Grass Roots Private Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Grass Roots @ New Road?
Sowerby Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Grass Roots @ New Road?
You can call 01422 417659 and visit www.grassrootsdaynursery.com.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2621946 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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