Full-day nursery in Brighouse, Calderdale
Willows Day Nursery
The Willows, 21 Firth Street, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 3BB · 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 September 2017Reference EY542549Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 21 January 2026Food 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
The Willows, 21 Firth Street, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 3BB · More nurseries in HD6
Stations
- Brighouse7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
26 bus stops within 400 m, including Stoney Hill, George Street and Thornhll Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bramston Street Park2 min walk
- Rydings Park10 min walk
- Bramston Street Play Park playground2 min walk
- Oaklands Play Area playground5 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 Calderdale there are about 2.8 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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Willows Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Willows, 21 Firth Street, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 3BB, in Brighouse, Calderdale. It is registered for 90 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Longroyde Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Woodhouse Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form ages 5–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Field Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Carr Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.8 miles
- Highbury School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.9 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 Willows Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willows Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willows Day Nursery take?
Willows Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Willows Day Nursery?
Brighouse is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willows Day Nursery?
You can call 01484 715676 and visit www.thewillowsdaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY542549 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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