Flockton Playgroup
The Porta Cabin, c/o Flockton First School, Barnsley Road, Flockton, Wakefield, WF4 4DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 September 2024
| 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
Flockton Playgroup 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.
Flockton Playgroup against Kirklees
| Flockton Playgroup | Kirklees average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Flockton Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Flockton Playgroup have?
- Flockton Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 4 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flockton Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Flockton Playgroup for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kirklees has 53.
- How much does Flockton Playgroup cost?
- Flockton Playgroup 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 Flockton Playgroup 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 Flockton Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Flockton Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flockton Playgroup on 4 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Flockton Playgroup?
- Nearby in WF4: Kids World Havercroft, HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit, Little Learners Nursery Crofton.
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.