Full-day nursery in Thornton, Bradford
Thornton Lodge Day Nursery
1st Safari Day Nurseries Ltd, James Street, Bradford, BD13 3NR · 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 EY488069Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1st Safari Day Nurseries Ltd, James Street, Bradford, BD13 3NR · More nurseries in BD13
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including King Edward Road, Ashfield Road and West Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Valerie Binney memorial3 min walk
- Thornton park4 min walk
- The Great Northern Railway Trail4 min walk
- Thornton Old Railway Memorial5 min walk
- Thornton Playing Field5 min walk
- Royd Street Recreation Ground playground2 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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Thornton Lodge Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1st Safari Day Nurseries Ltd, James Street, Bradford, BD13 3NR, in Thornton, Bradford. It is registered for 71 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Lodge Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Tykes @ QueensburySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–14:00 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Queensbury Private Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thornton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.1 miles
- The Academy At St. James Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.2 miles
- Foxhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.3 miles
- Keelham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Ley Top Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.5 miles
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.6 miles
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 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 are Thornton Lodge Day Nursery's opening hours?
Thornton Lodge Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Thornton Lodge Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thornton Lodge Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thornton Lodge Day Nursery take?
Thornton Lodge Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
Who runs Thornton Lodge Day Nursery?
Thornton Lodge Day Nursery is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact Thornton Lodge Day Nursery?
You can call 01274 270022 and visit 1stsafari.co.uk.
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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 EY488069 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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