What Ofsted grade does Shelf Pre-School have?

Shelf Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Shelf Pre-School take?

Ofsted registers Shelf Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Halifax has 56.

How much does Shelf Pre-School cost?

Shelf Pre-School 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 Shelf Pre-School 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 Shelf Pre-School how it offers them.

When was Shelf Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Shelf Pre-School on 11 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Shelf Pre-School?

Nearby in HX3: Tot Spot Day Nursery, White Stork Nursery at The Tannery, Fairfield.

Shelf Pre-School

Day nursery in Halifax, HX3. Part of the Calderdale council area.

Village Hall, Halifax Road, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7NT

30 places

2009 registered with Ofsted

12 of 38 in our Halifax ranking

£118 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Yorkshire and the Humber average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 11 June 2024

Ofsted grades for Shelf Pre-School, inspection of 11 June 2024
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.

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What a place could cost

Shelf Pre-School 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.

Shelf Pre-School against Halifax

	Shelf Pre-School	Halifax average
Places	30	56
Ofsted outcome	Good	79% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Shelf Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does Shelf Pre-School have?: Shelf Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Shelf Pre-School take?: Ofsted registers Shelf Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Halifax has 56.
How much does Shelf Pre-School cost?: Shelf Pre-School 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 Shelf Pre-School 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 Shelf Pre-School how it offers them.
When was Shelf Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Shelf Pre-School on 11 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Shelf Pre-School?: Nearby in HX3: Tot Spot Day Nursery, White Stork Nursery at The Tannery, Fairfield.

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.