Full-day nursery in Cowmes, Kirklees
The Academy at Almondbury
211 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8RJ · 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 2012Reference EY449174Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 12 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
211 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8RJ · More nurseries in HD5
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Thorpe Lane, Southfield Road and Fleminghouse Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fernside Park4 min walk
- Pony Park8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Kirklees there are about 3 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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The Academy at Almondbury is a full-day nursery at 211 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8RJ, in Cowmes, Kirklees. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy at AlmondburyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Mulberry Bush Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Happy Feet Day Care LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| 1st Steps Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Lepton CE Pre-School and Just for Fun Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Almondbury PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Greenfields ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southgate School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Hill View Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Dalton School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.3 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 The Academy at Almondbury's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Academy at Almondbury Good at its inspection on 5 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Academy at Almondbury take?
The Academy at Almondbury is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Academy at Almondbury?
You can call 01484 307211 and visit www.theacademynursery.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
- 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY449174 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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