What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 21 October 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
Cawthorne Children's Centre 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.
Cawthorne Children's Centre against Barnsley
| Cawthorne Children's Centre | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cawthorne Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Cawthorne Children's Centre have?
- Cawthorne Children's Centre was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 21 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cawthorne Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Cawthorne Children's Centre for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Cawthorne Children's Centre cost?
- Cawthorne Children's Centre 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 Cawthorne Children's Centre 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 Cawthorne Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Cawthorne Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cawthorne Children's Centre on 21 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cawthorne Children's Centre?
- Nearby in S75: Cawthorne Road Day Nursery, Fenwood House Day Nursery Mapplewell, Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd.
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.