Kirkgate Childcare
Day nursery in North Yorkshire, LS25.
The Old School, Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6BLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 31 July 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
Kirkgate Childcare 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.
Kirkgate Childcare against North Yorkshire
| Kirkgate Childcare | North Yorkshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 22 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kirkgate Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Kirkgate Childcare have?
- Kirkgate Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 31 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kirkgate Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Kirkgate Childcare for 22 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Yorkshire has 53.
- How much does Kirkgate Childcare cost?
- Kirkgate Childcare 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 Kirkgate Childcare 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 Kirkgate Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Kirkgate Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kirkgate Childcare on 31 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kirkgate Childcare?
- Nearby in LS25: Play Safe At The Pavilion, Garforth Day Nursery, Time Out.
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.