Full-day nursery in Cross Hill, Wakefield
The Woodland Pre-School
West End Academy, Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ · 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
West End Academy, Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ · More nurseries in WF9
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Cedar Business Centre, Hemsworth Academy and West End Club.
Parks and playgrounds
- Vale Head Park6 min walk
- Playground6 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 Woodland Pre-School is a full-day nursery at West End Academy, Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ, in Cross Hill, Wakefield. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 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 Woodland Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Butterflys Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Red Roof Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| The Meadow Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Brierley Playmates Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West End Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Helen's CE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 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 0.6 miles
- 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 1.1 miles
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 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 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.
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What is The Woodland Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Woodland Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Woodland Pre-School take?
The Woodland Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs The Woodland Pre-School?
The Woodland Pre-School is run by Waterton Pre Schools, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Woodland Pre-School?
Fitzwilliam is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Woodland Pre-School?
You can call 01924 370770 and visit watertonpreschool.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 2744720 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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