Full-day nursery in Shipley, Bradford
Leelas Ladybirds Ltd
Crown Buildings, John Street, Shipley, BD18 3HU · 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 2015Reference EY495091Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 28 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Crown Buildings, John Street, Shipley, BD18 3HU · More nurseries in BD18
Stations
- Saltaire7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Shipley13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Wycliffe School, Wycliffe Gardens and Baker Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crowgill Park4 min walk
- Wash House Garden8 min walk
- Roberts Park8 min walk
- Shipley Central Park8 min walk
- Northcliffe Park12 min walk
- Baker Street Recreation Ground Play Area playground2 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 Bradford there are about 4.8 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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Leelas Ladybirds Ltd is a full-day nursery at Crown Buildings, John Street, Shipley, BD18 3HU, in Shipley, Bradford. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leelas Ladybirds LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Sunbeams NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Ducklings CrecheFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Saltaire Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Hirst Wood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Baildon Glen Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Shipley CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Sandal Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 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 are Leelas Ladybirds Ltd's opening hours?
Leelas Ladybirds Ltd opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Leelas Ladybirds Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Leelas Ladybirds Ltd Good at its inspection on 20 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Leelas Ladybirds Ltd take?
Leelas Ladybirds Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Leelas Ladybirds Ltd?
Saltaire is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Leelas Ladybirds Ltd?
You can call 01274 597957 and visit leelasladybirds.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY495091 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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