Full-day nursery in Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley
Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start
Central Family Hub, Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough, BARNSLEY, S70 4BD · 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
Central Family Hub, Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough, BARNSLEY, S70 4BD · More nurseries in S70
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Bank End Avenue/Melton Terrace, Overdale Avenue/Cross Street and Bank End Avenue/Wellington Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dearne Valley Park5 min walk
- Worsbrough Dale Park6 min walk
- Birk Avenue Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Barnsley there are about 3.9 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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Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start is a full-day nursery at Central Family Hub, Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough, BARNSLEY, S70 4BD, in Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (local council), which runs 5 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendray & Worsbrough Sure StartThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| LITTLE JO'S DAY NURSERY LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Little Jo's Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bank End Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- The Mill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- The Forest Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Hunningley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Ward Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.8 miles
- Worsbrough Common Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 miles
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
- Oakhill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.1 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 Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start Outstanding at its inspection on 10 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start take?
Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
Who runs Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start?
Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start is run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start?
Barnsley is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 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 EY310670 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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