Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd
Village Hall, Darton Lane, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6ALWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 July 2025
| 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
Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd 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.
Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd against Barnsley
| Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd have?
- Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 15 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd cost?
- Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd 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 Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd 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 Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd on 15 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in S75: Cawthorne Road Day Nursery, Cawthorne Children's Centre, Fenwood House Day Nursery Mapplewell.
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.