Full-day nursery in Headingley, Leeds
Headingley Preschool
Shire Oak (CE) VC Primary School, Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 2DT · 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 November 2006Reference EY338290Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 March 2007Food 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
Shire Oak (CE) VC Primary School, Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 2DT · More nurseries in LS6
Stations
- Burley Park18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Headingley22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Road, Headingley Arndale and Headingley Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rose Garden7 min walk
- Sparrow Park9 min walk
- Monk Bridge Green10 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 Leeds there are about 3.6 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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Headingley Preschool is a full-day nursery at Shire Oak (CE) VC Primary School, Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 2DT, in Headingley, Leeds. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shire Oak VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Ormston School ages 5–18 under 0.1 miles
- Spring Bank Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2021 0.4 miles
- Brudenell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Weetwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.6 miles
- Meanwood Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Richmond House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Quarry Mount Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.9 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 Headingley Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Headingley Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 11 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Headingley Preschool take?
Headingley Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Headingley Preschool?
Burley Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Headingley Preschool?
You can call 0113 230 4035 and visit www.headingleypreschool.co.uk.
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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 EY338290 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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