Sessional pre-school in England Lane, Wakefield
Little Acorns Nursery Ltd
Knottingley High School, Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ · 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 December 2002Reference EY100881Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 June 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 October 2026Food 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
Knottingley High School, Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ · More nurseries in WF11
Stations
- Knottingley20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Middle Lane, Broomhill Avenue and Spawd Bone Lane High School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Knottingley Playing Fields6 min walk
- field8 min walk
- Canal Park9 min walk
- Canal Side Park11 min walk
- Fernley Green12 min walk
- Playground4 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 Wakefield there are about 4.7 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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Little Acorns Nursery Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Knottingley High School, Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ, in England Lane, Wakefield. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (June 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 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns Nursery LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bright Sparks Child CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- England Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- St Botolphs CE Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Simpson's Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- The Vale Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Willow Green Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 1.7 miles
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.7 miles
- De Lacy Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Little Acorns Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Little Acorns Nursery Ltd was inspected on 1 June 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 Little Acorns Nursery Ltd take?
Little Acorns Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Nursery Ltd?
Knottingley is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01977 679123 and visit littleacornsnursery-knottingley.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 EY100881 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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