Full-day nursery in White Lee, Kirklees
The Counting House Nursery
120 Smithies Moor Lane, BATLEY, WF17 9AN · 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 2015Reference EY487269Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 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
120 Smithies Moor Lane, BATLEY, WF17 9AN · More nurseries in WF17
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Smithies Moor Lane, Fairfield School and Oakwell Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Asquith Fields Play Area8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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The Counting House Nursery is a full-day nursery at 120 Smithies Moor Lane, BATLEY, WF17 9AN, in White Lee, Kirklees. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Counting House Nursery Limited.
Run by The Counting House Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Counting House NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Counting House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Birstall PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Leprechauns PDN, Pre-School & Out Of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Hamond House Day Nursery (Leeds Road)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:15–18:15 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Counting HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Healey PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | 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
- Fairfield School ages 3–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- Carlinghow Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Birstall Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Becker School ages 5–13 0.7 miles
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.8 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Windmill CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 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 The Counting House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Counting House Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Counting House Nursery take?
The Counting House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs The Counting House Nursery?
The Counting House Nursery is run by The Counting House Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Counting House Nursery?
Batley is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY487269 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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