Full-day nursery in Stapleton, North Yorkshire
Kids Planet High Bank
High Bank Farm, Cleasby Road, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2748079Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places140 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
High Bank Farm, Cleasby Road, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QE · More nurseries in DL2
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Bridge Inn and Cleasby Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Kids Planet High Bank is a full-day nursery at High Bank Farm, Cleasby Road, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QE, in Stapleton, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 140 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 238 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Embleton View ages 5–18 1.2 miles
- Abbey Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.6 miles
- Abbey Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 miles
- Mowden Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.8 miles
- Mowden Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.8 miles
- Polam Hall School All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.8 miles
- Hummersknott Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.2 miles
- Carmel College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.5 miles
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Questions parents ask
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What is Kids Planet High Bank's Ofsted rating?
Kids Planet High Bank was inspected on 14 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kids Planet High Bank take?
Kids Planet High Bank is registered with Ofsted for up to 140 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet High Bank?
Kids Planet High Bank is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
How do I contact Kids Planet High Bank?
You can call 01325 365885 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2748079 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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