Full-day nursery in Calcutt, North Yorkshire
Red Kite Children's Day Nursery
Thistle Hill, Knaresborough, HG5 8LS · 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 September 2008Reference EY383668Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Thistle Hill, Knaresborough, HG5 8LS · More nurseries in HG5
Parks and playgrounds
- Aspin lane playground10 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Red Kite Children's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Thistle Hill, Knaresborough, HG5 8LS, in Calcutt, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Red Kite Children's Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Aspin Park Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Hookstone Chase Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Springwater Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.4 miles
- The Forest School ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.4 miles
- Starbeck Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.4 miles
- Meadowside Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 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 Red Kite Children's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Red Kite Children's Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 30 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Red Kite Children's Day Nursery take?
Red Kite Children's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Red Kite Children's Day Nursery?
Knaresborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Red Kite Children's Day Nursery?
You can call 01423 867345 and visit www.redkitenursery.co.uk.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY383668 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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