126 nurseries in Bradford
Every day nursery in the Bradford council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
126 day nurseries
11 rated Outstanding
13 with a new report card (10%)
6,748 places in total
£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours
Outstanding nurseries in Bradford
11 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD9 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 46 |
| 2 | University of Bradford Nursery Bradford, BD7 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 69 |
| 3 | The Life Nursery Bradford, BD4 | Outstanding | 19 May 2025 | 33 |
| 4 | Margaret McMillan Children's Centre Bradford, BD7 | Outstanding | 17 December 2024 | 66 |
| 5 | Acorns-In-Eldwick Limited Eldwick, BD16 | Outstanding | 25 March 2024 | 102 |
| 6 | Wyke Community and Children's Centre Limited Bradford, BD12 | Outstanding | 13 March 2024 | 71 |
| 7 | Little Advocates Montessori Nursery Bradford, BD9 | Outstanding | 10 January 2023 | 20 |
| 8 | Little Hearts Nursery Shipley Shipley, BD18 | Outstanding | 6 January 2023 | 50 |
| 9 | Woodroyd Nursery and Children Centre Bradford, BD5 | Outstanding | 4 January 2023 | 88 |
| 10 | Ashfield House Day Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Outstanding | 5 January 2022 | 78 |
| 11 | St Edmunds NSCC - Bradford, BD8 | Outstanding | 3 November 2021 | 122 |
Day nurseries in Bradford, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD9 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 46 |
| 2 | University of Bradford Nursery Bradford, BD7 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 69 |
| 3 | The Life Nursery Bradford, BD4 | Outstanding | 19 May 2025 | 33 |
| 4 | Margaret McMillan Children's Centre Bradford, BD7 | Outstanding | 17 December 2024 | 66 |
| 5 | Acorns-In-Eldwick Limited Eldwick, BD16 | Outstanding | 25 March 2024 | 102 |
| 6 | Wyke Community and Children's Centre Limited Bradford, BD12 | Outstanding | 13 March 2024 | 71 |
| 7 | Little Advocates Montessori Nursery Bradford, BD9 | Outstanding | 10 January 2023 | 20 |
| 8 | Little Hearts Nursery Shipley Shipley, BD18 | Outstanding | 6 January 2023 | 50 |
| 9 | Woodroyd Nursery and Children Centre Bradford, BD5 | Outstanding | 4 January 2023 | 88 |
| 10 | Ashfield House Day Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Outstanding | 5 January 2022 | 78 |
| 11 | St Edmunds NSCC - Bradford, BD8 | Outstanding | 3 November 2021 | 122 |
| 12 | Dracup Lodge Day Nursery Bradford, BD7 | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 14 November 2025 | 58 |
| 13 | Little Hearts Bradford, BD9 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 6 February 2026 | 53 |
| 14 | A2Zlearning Centre Bradford, BD7 | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 12 December 2025 | 80 |
| 15 | Ashfield House Day Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 2 March 2026 | 78 |
| 16 | Bridge House Day Nursery Keighley, BD20 | Expected standard in all 6 | 14 May 2026 | 66 |
| 17 | Rainbow House Private Day Nursery Limited Bradford, BD12 | Expected standard in all 6 | 17 April 2026 | 106 |
| 18 | Sunbeams Nursery Shipley, BD18 | Expected standard in all 6 | 1 April 2026 | 69 |
| 19 | Strawberries Nursery Bradford, BD6 | Expected standard in all 6 | 3 February 2026 | 57 |
| 20 | Children's Place Barkerend Bradford, BD3 | Expected standard in all 6 | 21 January 2026 | 62 |
| 21 | The Light of The World Community Centre Ltd Bradford, BD5 | Expected standard in all 6 | 14 January 2026 | 40 |
| 22 | Meridian Nursery Bradford, BD8 | Good | 30 September 2025 | 44 |
| 23 | The Villages Pre-School Ltd Eldwick Eldwick, BD16 | Good | 16 September 2025 | 46 |
| 24 | Greenglade Forest School Bradford, BD13 | Good | 14 August 2025 | 96 |
| 25 | Westfield House Childcare Ltd Shipley, BD18 | Good | 8 August 2025 | 54 |
| 26 | Little Bluebells Day Nursery Bradford, BD12 | Good | 25 July 2025 | 41 |
| 27 | Cute Companions Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD10 | Good | 14 July 2025 | 60 |
| 28 | Child's Play Neighbourhood Nursery Bradford, BD15 | Good | 26 June 2025 | 36 |
| 29 | Moorside Nursery LTD Bradford, BD3 | Good | 9 June 2025 | 68 |
| 30 | Wingate Private Day Nursery Ltd Keighley, BD22 | Good | 3 June 2025 | 68 |
| 31 | Melbourne Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD5 | Good | 9 May 2025 | 56 |
| 32 | Dradishaw House Day Nursery Partnership Keighley, BD20 | Good | 29 April 2025 | 52 |
| 33 | Darul Madinah Bradford Ltd Bradford, BD3 | Good | 24 April 2025 | 30 |
| 34 | Lady Lane Nursery Bingley, BD16 | Good | 18 March 2025 | 40 |
| 35 | Broomfield Private Day Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD14 | Good | 11 March 2025 | 72 |
| 36 | Little Miracles Day Nursery Bradford, BD7 | Good | 26 February 2025 | 46 |
| 37 | Partou Woodlands House Day Nursery & Pre-School Bradford, BD10 | Good | 20 February 2025 | 76 |
| 38 | Sherwood Green Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Good | 14 January 2025 | 52 |
| 39 | Children's Place Daisy Hill Heights Lane, BD9 | Good | 22 October 2024 | 56 |
| 40 | Little Horton Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD5 | Good | 22 October 2024 | 36 |
| 41 | The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD5 | Good | 14 October 2024 | 65 |
| 42 | Cavendish Lodge Day Nursery Keighley, BD21 | Good | 23 September 2024 | 45 |
| 43 | The Greentop Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD14 | Good | 17 September 2024 | 89 |
| 44 | Partou Woodlands Park Day Nursery & Forest School Bradford, BD10 | Good | 29 August 2024 | 92 |
| 45 | Kids Planet Tong Tong, BD4 | Good | 13 August 2024 | 60 |
| 46 | Kids Planet Woodside Bradford, BD6 | Good | 24 July 2024 | 107 |
| 47 | Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School Shipley, BD18 | Good | 23 July 2024 | 75 |
| 48 | Pied Piper Pre School Keighley, BD20 | Good | 3 July 2024 | 24 |
| 49 | Keighley Community Nursery Keighley, BD22 | Good | 1 July 2024 | 96 |
| 50 | Kids Planet Eccleshill Bradford, BD2 | Good | 28 June 2024 | 80 |
| 51 | Cliffe House Day Nursery Bradford, BD17 | Good | 18 June 2024 | 64 |
| 52 | Russell Street Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD5 | Good | 12 June 2024 | 39 |
| 53 | Kids Planet Wakefield Road Bradford, BD4 | Good | 31 May 2024 | 100 |
| 54 | Shibden Head Day Nursery Bradford, BD13 | Good | 17 May 2024 | 101 |
| 55 | Cherry Tree Children's Day Nursery Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 30 April 2024 | 55 |
| 56 | Tiny Stars Day Nursery Keighley, BD21 | Good | 10 April 2024 | 51 |
| 57 | Short Circuits Care Club Limited Bradford, BD7 | Good | 21 March 2024 | 35 |
| 58 | Thornton Lodge Day Nursery Bradford, BD13 | Good | 13 February 2024 | 71 |
| 59 | The Little Academy Day Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Good | 12 February 2024 | 77 |
| 60 | Worth Valley Private Day Nursery LTD Keighley, BD21 | Good | 12 December 2023 | 76 |
| 61 | Westfield Nursery Bradford, BD10 | Good | 7 December 2023 | 82 |
| 62 | Spinning Top Childcare Ltd Bradford, BD3 | Good | 21 November 2023 | 94 |
| 63 | Little Ducklings Creche Shipley, BD18 | Good | 13 November 2023 | 23 |
| 64 | Snoop Bradford, BD10 | Good | 5 October 2023 | 16 |
| 65 | Blossom Nursery Bradford, BD1 | Good | 20 September 2023 | 73 |
| 66 | Shiny Stars Day Nursery Bradford, BD1 | Good | 14 July 2023 | 30 |
| 67 | Little Wellies Day Nursery Shipley, BD17 | Good | 16 June 2023 | 60 |
| 68 | Cliffe House Day Nursery Ltd Burley in Wharfedale, LS29 | Good | 14 June 2023 | 70 |
| 69 | Nursery Rhymes Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 19 May 2023 | 53 |
| 70 | Nuffy Day Nursery - Cottingley Bingley, BD16 | Good | 11 May 2023 | 57 |
| 71 | Wellington Boots Nursery Bingley, BD16 | Good | 4 May 2023 | 45 |
| 72 | Kids Planet Clayton Bradford, BD7 | Good | 27 April 2023 | 80 |
| 73 | Handprints Keighley, BD20 | Good | 26 April 2023 | 59 |
| 74 | Nightingales Day Nursery Keighley, BD20 | Good | 25 April 2023 | 108 |
| 75 | The Railway Children Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 31 March 2023 | 51 |
| 76 | Daisy Chain Nursery Ltd Bradford, BD9 | Good | 22 March 2023 | 54 |
| 77 | Wishing Well Nursery - Myrtle Place Bingley, BD16 | Good | 24 February 2023 | 100 |
| 78 | Kids Planet Wyke Bradford, BD12 | Good | 9 February 2023 | 80 |
| 79 | St Marys Community Nursery CIC Bradford, BD12 | Good | 23 January 2023 | 24 |
| 80 | Jolly Tots Pre-School Nursery Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 19 January 2023 | 55 |
| 81 | Queensbury Private Day Nursery Limited Bradford, BD13 | Good | 9 January 2023 | 90 |
| 82 | Country Kids Day Nursery Apperley Bridge Bradford, BD10 | Good | 4 January 2023 | 30 |
| 83 | Our Little Angelz (4) Nursery Bradford, BD10 | Good | 14 December 2022 | 81 |
| 84 | Childcare@Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Bradford, BD6 | Good | 8 December 2022 | 75 |
| 85 | Sunnyside Childcare Bradford, BD9 | Good | 7 November 2022 | 10 |
| 86 | Cliffe House Day Nursery Shipley, BD18 | Good | 27 October 2022 | 87 |
| 87 | Leelas Ladybirds Ltd Shipley, BD18 | Good | 20 October 2022 | 52 |
| 88 | Little Wellies Day Nursery Bradford, BD2 | Good | 6 October 2022 | 53 |
| 89 | Children's Place Heaton Bradford, BD9 | Good | 30 September 2022 | 51 |
| 90 | Burley Nursery School Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 21 September 2022 | 55 |
| 91 | Kids Planet Dudley Hill Bradford, BD4 | Good | 16 August 2022 | 83 |
| 92 | Riverside (Spicey Gill) Private Day Care Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 26 July 2022 | 48 |
| 93 | Little Wellies Nursery Bradford, BD10 | Good | 7 June 2022 | 56 |
| 94 | Kiddi-Creche Private Day Nursery Bingley, BD16 | Good | 13 April 2022 | 45 |
| 95 | Cullingworth Pre-School Bradford, BD13 | Good | 15 March 2022 | 40 |
| 96 | Ark Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD6 | Good | 23 February 2022 | 50 |
| 97 | Esscroft Private Nursery Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 19 January 2022 | 98 |
| 98 | Kiddi-Creche Private Day Nursery (The School House) Bingley, BD16 | Good | 25 November 2021 | 37 |
| 99 | Addingham Ducklings Ilkley, LS29 | Good | 3 November 2021 | 20 |
| 100 | Bamboo Kids Bradford, BD4 | Good | 6 July 2021 | 57 |
| 101 | Willows Private Day Nursery Bradford, BD6 | Good | 2 July 2021 | 42 |
| 102 | Inspire Academy Childcare Arabeeya Nursery Bradford, BD8 | Good | 18 July 2018 | 144 |
| 103 | Little Wonders Bradford (M) Bradford, BD8 | Needs attention in 6 of 6 | 6 May 2026 | 60 |
| 104 | Blessings Nursery Fagley Bradford, BD2 | Safeguarding not met | 14 April 2026 | 88 |
| 105 | Blessings Day Care & Nursery Bradford, BD8 | Safeguarding not met | 14 April 2026 | 72 |
| 106 | Academic Adventures Bradford, BD18 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 107 | Blessings Nursery Great Horton Bradford, BD7 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 27 |
| 108 | Bright Future Nursery And After School Club Ltd Bradford, BD8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 109 | Den Buddies Shipley, BD18 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 110 | Development Through Education Ltd Shipley, BD18 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 111 | GDPR Tuition Out of School Club Bradford, BD13 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 112 | Gateways Education & Wellbeing Keighley, BD20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 113 | Headstart Tuition Centre Limited Keighley, BD21 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 114 | In-Tuition Academy Bradford, BD8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 115 | Inspired Childcare (Bradford) Ltd Bradford, BD4 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 116 | Juniors Academy Tuition Center Bradford, BD9 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 117 | Kids Club 515 LTD Bradford, BD3 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 118 | Kings Camps Bradford, BD9 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 119 | Progress Makers Club Bradford, BD7 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 120 | Qalm Academy Ltd Shipley, BD18 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 121 | Raising Explorers Day Nursery Bradford, BD8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 34 |
| 122 | Raising Explorers Nursery Bradford, BD7 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 123 | Rising Stars Tutoring Bradford, BD2 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 124 | Sherwood Green Nursery Gateway Bradford, BD10 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 44 |
| 125 | Sowing Seedlings Bradford, BD10 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
| 126 | Within The Wood Stanbury, BD22 | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Towns in Bradford
Nurseries by postcode in Bradford
- BD2 (Eccleshill, Fagley, Five Lane Ends) 8
- BD3 (Barkerend, Bradford Moor, Thornbury) 5
- BD4 (Bierley, East Bowling, East Bierley) 6
- BD5 (Bankfoot, Little Horton, West Bowling) 6
- BD6 (Buttershaw, Wibsey, Woodside) 5
- BD7 (Great Horton, Lidget Green, Scholemoor) 10
- BD8 (Manningham, Girlington, White Abbey) 8
- BD9 (Frizinghall, Emm Lane, Heaton) 9
- BD10 (Apperley Bridge, Greengates, Idle) 10
- BD12 (Low Moor, Oakenshaw, Wyke) 5
- BD13 (Cullingworth, Clayton Heights Denholme, Queensbury) 6
- BD16 (Bingley, Cottingley, Eldwick) 8
- BD18 (Saltaire, Shipley, Windhill) 11
- BD20 (Cononley, Lothersdale, Cross Hills) 8
- BD21 (Hainworth, Keighley) 4
- BD22 (Cowling, Haworth, Oakworth) 3
- LS29 (Addingham, Ben Rhydding, Burley in Wharfedale) 9
Nursery fees in Bradford
What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in Bradford itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £156no funded hours | £126after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £154no funded hours | £124after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £59after the free 15 hours | £118after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Bradford
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Bradford as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.