Chatterbox Children's Academy
311 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Chatterbox Children's Academy 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.
Chatterbox Children's Academy against Barnsley
| Chatterbox Children's Academy | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Chatterbox Children's Academy
- What Ofsted grade does Chatterbox Children's Academy have?
- Chatterbox Children's Academy was rated Good at its inspection on 2 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chatterbox Children's Academy take?
- Ofsted registers Chatterbox Children's Academy for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Chatterbox Children's Academy cost?
- Chatterbox Children's Academy 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 Chatterbox Children's Academy 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 Chatterbox Children's Academy how it offers them.
- When was Chatterbox Children's Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chatterbox Children's Academy on 2 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chatterbox Children's Academy?
- Nearby in S70: Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start, Worsbrough Common Rising Stars, Sandpit Nursery.
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.