Kids Planet Lepton
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD8. Part of the Kirklees council area.
56 Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HB
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 January 2025
| 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
Kids Planet Lepton 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.
Kids Planet Lepton against Huddersfield
| Kids Planet Lepton | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shepley Pre-School (CIO) Outstanding, 88 places, HD8 8DD
- Barncliffe Day Nursery Outstanding, 33 places, HD8 8LU
- Highburton Playgroup Outstanding, 30 places, HD8 0QT
Kids Planet Lepton is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Huddersfield.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Lepton
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Lepton have?
- Kids Planet Lepton was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Lepton take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Lepton for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does Kids Planet Lepton cost?
- Kids Planet Lepton 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 Kids Planet Lepton 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 Kids Planet Lepton how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Lepton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Lepton on 14 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Lepton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Lepton is one of 238 day nurseries in England run by Kids Planet Day 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.