Sessional pre-school in Norton Woodseats, Sheffield
Holmhirst Pre-School
Woodseats Methodist Church Hall, Holmhirst Road, Sheffield, S8 0GU · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Woodseats Methodist Church Hall, Holmhirst Road, Sheffield, S8 0GU · More nurseries in S8
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Chesterfield Road/Haughton Road, Chesterfield Road/Cobnar Road and Chesterfield Road/Olivet Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barbers Field1 min walk
- Graves Park3 min walk
- Playground4 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 Sheffield there are about 3.7 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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Holmhirst Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Woodseats Methodist Church Hall, Holmhirst Road, Sheffield, S8 0GU, in Norton Woodseats, Sheffield. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Woodseats Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Mundella Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Holt House Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- Carter Knowle Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.9 miles
- Norton Free Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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 Holmhirst Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holmhirst Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 1 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Holmhirst Pre-School take?
Holmhirst Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Holmhirst Pre-School?
Herdings Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 300715 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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