Sessional pre-school in Ripponden, Calderdale
Ripponden Pre-School
Community Centre, 5 Old Bank, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4DG · 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 August 2019Reference 2549898Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 December 2024Food 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
Community Centre, 5 Old Bank, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4DG · More nurseries in HX6
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Bridge End, Brig Royd and School Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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 Calderdale there are about 2.8 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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Ripponden Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Community Centre, 5 Old Bank, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4DG, in Ripponden, Calderdale. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Riverbank Primary School ages 5–11 under 0.1 miles
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- St John's Primary School In Rishworth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.2 miles
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.6 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 Ripponden Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ripponden Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ripponden Pre-School take?
Ripponden Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ripponden Pre-School?
You can call 01422 822777 and visit rippondenpreschool.org.
Tools for parents in Calderdale
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2549898 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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