Full-day nursery in Woodlesford, Leeds
Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery
16 Station Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8RA · 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 December 2004Reference EY298138Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
16 Station Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8RA · More nurseries in LS26
Stations
- Woodlesford3 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Pottery Lane, Woodlesford School and Woodlesford Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodlesford Park4 min walk
- Water Haigh Woodland Park8 min walk
- Playground5 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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Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 16 Station Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8RA, in Woodlesford, Leeds. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Woodlesford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Oulton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.4 miles
- Swillington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.4 miles
- Rothwell Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.6 miles
- Victoria Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.8 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 Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery take?
Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery?
Woodlesford is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery?
You can call 0113 205 9449 and visit www.jollygiraffes.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY298138 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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