Full-day nursery in Bankfoot, Bradford
The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd
1040 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 8NW · 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 2022Reference 2699968Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 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
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1040 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 8NW · More nurseries in BD5
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Carr Bottom Road, Mayo Avenue and Sunny Bank Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Emsley (Alfred) Memorial Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Playground6 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 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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The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 1040 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 8NW, in Bankfoot, Bradford. It is registered for 65 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bankfoot Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Marshfield Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Wibsey Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Newby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Crystal Gardens Primary School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 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 Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 14 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd take?
The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd?
Low Moor is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01274 966643.
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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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2699968 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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