Full-day nursery in Kinsley, Wakefield
The Meadow Pre-School
Kingsmeadow Academy, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5BP · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kingsmeadow Academy, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5BP · More nurseries in WF9
Stations
- Fitzwilliam4 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Kings Meadow Academy, Fitzwilliam Station and Carrgate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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The Meadow Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Kingsmeadow Academy, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5BP, in Kinsley, Wakefield. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Waterton Pre Schools.
Run by Waterton Pre Schools (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Red Roof Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Woodland Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Butterflys Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Holly Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Kids World HavercroftFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- King's Meadow Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Fitzwilliam Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- West End Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- St Helen's CE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.6 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.6 miles
- Grove Lea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 1.7 miles
- South Hiendley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.7 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 is The Meadow Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Meadow Pre-School Good at its inspection on 21 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Meadow Pre-School take?
The Meadow Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs The Meadow Pre-School?
The Meadow Pre-School is run by Waterton Pre Schools, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Meadow Pre-School?
Fitzwilliam is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Meadow Pre-School?
You can call 01924 967607 and visit kingsmeadowacademy.org.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2744695 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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