Full-day nursery in Thornbury, Bradford
Spinning Top Childcare Ltd
2 Melbourne Grove, BRADFORD, BD3 8JT · 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 May 2004Reference EY281446Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places94 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2 Melbourne Grove, BRADFORD, BD3 8JT · More nurseries in BD3
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Rushton Avenue, Leeds Old Rd Upper Rushton Road and Leeds Old Road Aldi.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bradford Moor Park6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Spinning Top Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at 2 Melbourne Grove, BRADFORD, BD3 8JT, in Thornbury, Bradford. It is registered for 94 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 2.5 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Dixons Marchbank Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Killinghall Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Lapage Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Co-op Academy Delius ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Fagley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.7 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 Spinning Top Childcare Ltd's opening hours?
Spinning Top Childcare Ltd opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Spinning Top Childcare Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Spinning Top Childcare Ltd Good at its inspection on 21 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Spinning Top Childcare Ltd take?
Spinning Top Childcare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 94 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Spinning Top Childcare Ltd?
New Pudsey is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Spinning Top Childcare Ltd?
You can call 01274 665652 and visit www.spinningtop.org.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 EY281446 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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