Full-day nursery in Catherine Slack, Bradford
Shibden Head Day Nursery
49 Halifax Road, Queensbury, BRADFORD, BD13 2DT · 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 June 2003Reference EY263028Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places101 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
49 Halifax Road, Queensbury, BRADFORD, BD13 2DT · More nurseries in BD13
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Oxford Road, Roper Lane and Hill End Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Russell Hall Park10 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 Bradford there are about 4.8 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.
What parents say
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Shibden Head Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 49 Halifax Road, Queensbury, BRADFORD, BD13 2DT, in Catherine Slack, Bradford. It is registered for 101 children. It opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibden Head Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shibden Head Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Russell Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Foxhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Bradshaw Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.2 miles
- Moorside Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.5 miles
- Abbey Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.6 miles
- Stocks Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 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 are Shibden Head Day Nursery's opening hours?
Shibden Head Day Nursery opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Shibden Head Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Shibden Head Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Shibden Head Day Nursery take?
Shibden Head Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 101 children at any one time.
How do I contact Shibden Head Day Nursery?
You can call 01274 818717 and visit www.shibdenhead.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY263028 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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