Full-day nursery in Carlinghow, Kirklees
Happy Jays
4 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 8LS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2017Reference EY549332Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 August 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
4 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 8LS · More nurseries in WF17
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Batley Grammar School, Carlinghow Hill and Chinewood Avenue Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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 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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Happy Jays is a full-day nursery at 4 Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 8LS, in Carlinghow, Kirklees. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited.
Run by First For Childcare 3 Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Batley Grammar School All-throughages 3–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- Becker School ages 5–13 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Carlinghow Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.3 miles
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2022 0.4 miles
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Engage Academy ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Windmill CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 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 Happy Jays's Ofsted rating?
Happy Jays was inspected on 2 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Happy Jays take?
Happy Jays is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Happy Jays?
Happy Jays is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Happy Jays?
Batley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happy Jays?
You can call 01924 475673 and visit firstforchildcare.com.
Tools for parents in Kirklees
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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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549332 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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