What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 January 2023
| 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
Little Owls Nursery Harehills 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.
Little Owls Nursery Harehills against Leeds
| Little Owls Nursery Harehills | Leeds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Jimbo's Community Nursery Outstanding, 74 places, LS9 9LU
- Giggles Day Nursery Outstanding, 60 places, LS9 6QY
- Little Gems Early Years Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 86 places, LS9 6NH
Little Owls Nursery Harehills is run by Leeds City Council, which has 18 nurseries in England and 6 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Owls Nursery Harehills
- What Ofsted grade does Little Owls Nursery Harehills have?
- Little Owls Nursery Harehills was rated Good at its inspection on 30 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Owls Nursery Harehills take?
- Ofsted registers Little Owls Nursery Harehills for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leeds has 68.
- How much does Little Owls Nursery Harehills cost?
- Little Owls Nursery Harehills 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 Little Owls Nursery Harehills 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 Little Owls Nursery Harehills how it offers them.
- When was Little Owls Nursery Harehills last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Owls Nursery Harehills on 30 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Owls Nursery Harehills part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Owls Nursery Harehills is one of 18 day nurseries in England run by Leeds City Council.
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.