Full-day nursery in Batley, Kirklees
The Cloud Factory
The Mill Outlet, Yorkshire Mill, 418 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LZ · 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 March 2019Reference 2510100Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Mill Outlet, Yorkshire Mill, 418 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LZ · More nurseries in WF17
Stations
- Batley6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including West Street, Station Road and Soothill Lane Clutton St.
Parks and playgrounds
- Batley Memorial Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Cloud Factory is a full-day nursery at The Mill Outlet, Yorkshire Mill, 418 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LZ, in Batley, Kirklees. It is registered for 37 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Engage Academy ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2022 0.5 miles
- Mill Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Hyrstmount Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.6 miles
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Warwick Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 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 The Cloud Factory's opening hours?
The Cloud Factory opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Cloud Factory's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Cloud Factory Good at its inspection on 19 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Cloud Factory take?
The Cloud Factory is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Cloud Factory?
Batley is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Cloud Factory?
You can call 01924 479817 and visit www.thecloudfactorychildcare.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 2510100 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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