Busy Bees Penistone
The National School, Church Street, Sheffield, S36 6ARWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 September 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bees Penistone sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bees Penistone against Barnsley
| Busy Bees Penistone | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Penistone
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Penistone have?
- Busy Bees Penistone was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Penistone take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Penistone for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Busy Bees Penistone cost?
- Busy Bees Penistone sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Penistone offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Busy Bees Penistone how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Penistone last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Penistone on 12 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bees Penistone?
- Nearby in S36: Child's Play Day Nursery Penistone, Daisy Chain Pre School, Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.