Full-day nursery in Snowgate Head, Kirklees
Greyfell Academy
Holmfirth Road, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AZ · 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 2003Reference EY248187Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 April 2022Ofsted · 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 13 May 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
Holmfirth Road, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AZ · More nurseries in HD8
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Penistone Rd Marsh Lane and Gate Foot Lane.
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 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.
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Greyfell Academy is a full-day nursery at Holmfirth Road, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AZ, in Snowgate Head, Kirklees. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyfell AcademyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Shepley Pre-School (CIO)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Barnaby's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Hepworth Pre-School and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Looby Loos Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Wooldale Pre School PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Hey Days NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shepley First School Primaryages 4–10Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Birdsedge First School Primaryages 4–10Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 miles
- New Mill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.6 miles
- New Mill Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.7 miles
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primaryages 4–10Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.7 miles
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2022 1.7 miles
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primaryages 4–10Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 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 Greyfell Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Greyfell Academy Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Greyfell Academy take?
Greyfell Academy is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Greyfell Academy?
Shepley is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Greyfell Academy?
You can call 01484 685383 and visit www.greyfellacademy.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.
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY248187 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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