Full-day nursery in Marl Pits, Wakefield
Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Stepping Stones, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4DA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 March 2016Reference EY496475Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places88 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 September 2026Food 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
Stepping Stones, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4DA · More nurseries in WF8
Stations
- Pontefract Tanshelf5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Pontefract Baghill16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Pontefract Monkhill20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Camp Mount, St Joseph's School and Pontefract Tanshelf.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wakefield Road Park7 min walk
- Friarwood Valley Gardens7 min walk
- Pontefract Park9 min walk
- Dale Park10 min walk
- Pontefract Park11 min walk
- Playground8 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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Stepping Stones Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Stepping Stones, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4DA, in Marl Pits, Wakefield. It is registered for 88 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Safe 'n' Sound NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- St Giles C of E Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Harewood Centre Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.9 miles
- Ark De Lacy Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 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 Stepping Stones Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 12 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery take?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 88 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Day Nursery?
Pontefract Tanshelf is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Day Nursery?
You can call 01977 703279.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496475 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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