Full-day nursery in Birkby, Kirklees
Holly Bank
10 Queens Rd, Huddersfield, HD2 2AE · 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 August 2011Reference EY428579Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 January 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
10 Queens Rd, Huddersfield, HD2 2AE · More nurseries in HD2
Stations
- Huddersfield18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Edgerton Grove Road, George Avenue and Una Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Greenhead Park9 min walk
- Norman Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
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Holly Bank is a full-day nursery at 10 Queens Rd, Huddersfield, HD2 2AE, in Birkby, Kirklees. It is registered for 59 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Portland Nurseries Limited.
Run by Portland Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly BankThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Il Nido Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Mount NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Linden PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Oakwood House & Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| HarlequinFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Brambles Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- The Mount School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Barraclough Hall School ages 5–18 0.4 miles
- Birkby Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Huddersfield Grammar School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 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 Holly Bank's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holly Bank Outstanding at its inspection on 20 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Holly Bank take?
Holly Bank is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
Who runs Holly Bank?
Holly Bank is run by Portland Nurseries Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Holly Bank?
Huddersfield is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Holly Bank?
You can call 01484 429464 and visit www.portlandnurseries.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.
- © 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY428579 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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