Full-day nursery in Newsome, Kirklees
Newsome Pre-School Playgroup
St Johns Church Hall, Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JJ · 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 November 1992Reference 311300Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 January 2012Food 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
St Johns Church Hall, Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JJ · More nurseries in HD4
Stations
- Berry Brow13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Lockwood20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including St Johns Avenue, Newsome Road South Castle Ave and Newsome Road South St Johns Ave.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Newsome Pre-School Playgroup is a full-day nursery at St Johns Church Hall, Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JJ, in Newsome, Kirklees. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsome Pre-School PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| ABC Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Ladybirds NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Berry Brow Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Willow House Nursery and Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Kids Planet NethertonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Kids Planet LongleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castle Hill School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- Newsome Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Woodley School and College ages 5–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 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 Newsome Pre-School Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Newsome Pre-School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 13 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Newsome Pre-School Playgroup take?
Newsome Pre-School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Newsome Pre-School Playgroup?
Berry Brow is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 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
- 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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 311300 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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