Full-day nursery in Lower Clough, Kirklees
Kids Planet Linthwaite
16 Waingate, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NR · 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 August 2022Reference 2697670Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 June 2025Food 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
16 Waingate, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NR · More nurseries in HD7
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Waingate Park, Causeway Crescent and The Ridgeways.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Fieldhead Play Area playground9 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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Kids Planet Linthwaite is a full-day nursery at 16 Waingate, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NR, in Lower Clough, Kirklees. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. 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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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected September 2023 0.1 miles
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.0 miles
- Manor Road Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.2 miles
- Nields Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- Helme Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.3 miles
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 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 Kids Planet Linthwaite's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Linthwaite Good at its inspection on 26 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Linthwaite take?
Kids Planet Linthwaite is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Linthwaite?
Kids Planet Linthwaite is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Linthwaite?
Slaithwaite is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Linthwaite?
You can call 01484 950708 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2697670 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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