20 nurseries in HX3 (Akroydon, Boothtown, Copley)
Every day nursery with a HX3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Yorkshire and the Humber after the free hours.
Day nurseries in HX3 (Akroydon, Boothtown, Copley), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tot Spot Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Strong standard in all 6 | 25 November 2025 | 65 |
| 2 | White Stork Nursery at The Tannery HX3 7HR | Outstanding | 29 July 2025 | 75 |
| 3 | Fairfield HX3 7RH | Outstanding | 16 May 2024 | 62 |
| 4 | Kevin Pearce Nursery HX3 5RQ | Outstanding | 6 September 2022 | 40 |
| 5 | Gingerbread House Ltd HX3 9SN | Good | 27 February 2025 | 34 |
| 6 | Shelf Pre-School HX3 7NT | Good | 11 June 2024 | 30 |
| 7 | Sticky Fingers Pre-School HX3 0TP | Good | 15 March 2024 | 25 |
| 8 | St Georges Pre-School HX3 5BT | Good | 26 February 2024 | 24 |
| 9 | Hebble Harlequins @ Shaw Lodge HX3 9ET | Good | 5 October 2023 | 32 |
| 10 | Greenglade Day Nursery and Forest School HX3 8HX | Good | 27 March 2023 | 100 |
| 11 | Minibugs Ovenden HX3 5SA | Good | 19 January 2023 | 60 |
| 12 | Farthing Wood Private Day Nursery HX3 0TE | Good | 16 January 2023 | 52 |
| 13 | Growing Minds Day Nursery HX3 7HT | Good | 24 March 2022 | 75 |
| 14 | Bear's House HX3 6PE | Good | 21 February 2022 | 38 |
| 15 | Polly's Private Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Good | 10 June 2021 | 100 |
| 16 | Early Years @ Lightcliffe HX3 8NU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 62 |
| 17 | Kings Camps HX3 8JE | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 18 | Little Gleddings HX3 0JB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 56 |
| 19 | Northfields Southowram HX3 9UG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 90 |
| 20 | Siddal Nursery HX3 9DL | Not yet graded | Not yet | 26 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
HX3 is in Calderdale, covering Halifax.
Nursery fees in HX3
What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in HX3 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 HX3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in HX3 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.