Full-day nursery in Spring Vale, Barnsley
Little Freddies Nursery School
The Queens, Queen Street, Penistone, SHEFFIELD, S36 6HD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Queens, Queen Street, Penistone, SHEFFIELD, S36 6HD · More nurseries in S36
Stations
- Penistone5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Sheffield Road/Queen Street, Station Approach/Penistone Station and Sheffield Road/Green Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Watermeadows Park7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Little Freddies Nursery School is a full-day nursery at The Queens, Queen Street, Penistone, SHEFFIELD, S36 6HD, in Spring Vale, Barnsley. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 2.9 from 7 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Freddies Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| RascalzFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Busy Bees PenistoneFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Ray of Sunshine DaycareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Child's Play Day Nursery PenistoneFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Daisy Chain Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Thurgoland ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Springvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Oxspring Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Hoylandswaine Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected June 2022 1.4 miles
- Thurlstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Penistone Grammar School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 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 Freddies Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Freddies Nursery School Good at its inspection on 23 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Freddies Nursery School take?
Little Freddies Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Freddies Nursery School?
Penistone is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Freddies Nursery School?
You can call 01226 370401.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY330765 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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