Full-day nursery in Menston, Bradford
The Railway Children
Menston Railway Station, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 6JH · 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 January 2015Reference EY485428Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 October 2025Food 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
Menston Railway Station, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 6JH · More nurseries in LS29
Stations
- Menston2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Cleasby Road, Menston Rail Stn and Menston Station Rd.
Parks and playgrounds
- Menston Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Chevin Park8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 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.
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The Railway Children is a full-day nursery at Menston Railway Station, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 6JH, in Menston, Bradford. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway ChildrenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Menston Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Cherry Tree Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Unit One KidsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Guiseley Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| The Railway Children HawksworthFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Cliffe House Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Menston Primary School Primaryages 5–11 0.4 miles
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Green Meadows Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.3 miles
- Burley Oaks Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2022 1.4 miles
- Guiseley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Tranmere Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.4 miles
- Hawksworth Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 1.5 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 Railway Children's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Railway Children Good at its inspection on 31 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Railway Children take?
The Railway Children is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Railway Children?
Menston is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Railway Children?
You can call 01943 873514.
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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 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY485428 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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