Holly Bank
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD2. Part of the Kirklees council area.
10 Queens Rd, Huddersfield, HD2 2AE
Run by Portland Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 February 2024
| 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
Holly Bank 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.
Holly Bank against Huddersfield
| Holly Bank | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bradley House Outstanding, 59 places, HD2 1PR
- Fixbees LTD Good, 45 places, HD2 2JB
- Fixby House Day Nursery Limited Good, 72 places, HD2 2LS
Holly Bank is run by Portland Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 5 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Huddersfield.
Questions parents ask about Holly Bank
- What Ofsted grade does Holly Bank have?
- Holly Bank was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Holly Bank take?
- Ofsted registers Holly Bank for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does Holly Bank cost?
- Holly Bank 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 Holly Bank 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 Holly Bank how it offers them.
- When was Holly Bank last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Holly Bank on 20 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Holly Bank part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Holly Bank is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Portland Nurseries.
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.