Full-day nursery in Crofton, Wakefield
Little Learners Crofton
Shaylane Primary School, Crofton, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1NN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2015Reference EY491613Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 29 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Shaylane Primary School, Crofton, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1NN · More nurseries in WF4
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Ash Street, New Crofton and Meadowfields Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 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.
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Little Learners Crofton is a full-day nursery at Shaylane Primary School, Crofton, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1NN, in Crofton, Wakefield. It is registered for 22 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in September 2022, without a quality grade.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Crofton Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Crofton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Hammer Lane Academy ages 4–7 1.3 miles
- Sharlston Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.8 miles
- Walton Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.8 miles
- Crofton Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 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 Learners Crofton's Ofsted rating?
Little Learners Crofton was last inspected by Ofsted on 29 September 2022, without a quality grade.
How many children can Little Learners Crofton take?
Little Learners Crofton is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Learners Crofton?
Streethouse is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY491613 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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