Full-day nursery in Low Common, Wakefield
Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche
Total Fitness, Silkwood Park, Fryers Way, Wakefield, WF5 9AD · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Total Fitness, Silkwood Park, Fryers Way, Wakefield, WF5 9AD · More nurseries in WF5
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Roundwood Industrial Estate, Silkwood Park and Broadway Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche is a full-day nursery at Total Fitness, Silkwood Park, Fryers Way, Wakefield, WF5 9AD, in Low Common, Wakefield. It is registered for 74 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 8 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkwood Private Day Nursery and CrecheThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rks Brightsparks At LupsetSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Rainbow ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Childcare@BroadwayFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Batley Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Nurtured @ AlverthorpeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Childcare @ SunbeamSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- St Michael's CofE Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Evolve Academy ages 4–14Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Ossett South Parade Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.9 miles
- Towngate Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 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 Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche Good at its inspection on 14 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche take?
Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche?
Wakefield Westgate is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche?
You can call 01924 416128 and visit www.silkwoodnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY379798 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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