Headingley Preschool
Shire Oak (CE) VC Primary School, Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 2DTWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 January 2023
| 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
Headingley Preschool 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.
Headingley Preschool against Leeds
| Headingley Preschool | Leeds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Headingley Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Headingley Preschool have?
- Headingley Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Headingley Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Headingley Preschool for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leeds has 68.
- How much does Headingley Preschool cost?
- Headingley Preschool 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 Headingley Preschool 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 Headingley Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Headingley Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Headingley Preschool on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Headingley Preschool?
- Nearby in LS6: Children's Corner Headingley Ltd, Moortown Preschool & Day Nursery, Milestones Day 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.