SWK Whiteley Woods
Whiteley Wood Outdoor Activity Centre, Common Lane, Sheffield, S11 7TGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
SWK Whiteley Woods 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.
SWK Whiteley Woods against Sheffield
| SWK Whiteley Woods | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about SWK Whiteley Woods
- What Ofsted grade does SWK Whiteley Woods have?
- SWK Whiteley Woods was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can SWK Whiteley Woods take?
- Ofsted registers SWK Whiteley Woods for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does SWK Whiteley Woods cost?
- SWK Whiteley Woods 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 SWK Whiteley Woods 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 SWK Whiteley Woods how it offers them.
- When was SWK Whiteley Woods last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected SWK Whiteley Woods on 18 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near SWK Whiteley Woods?
- Nearby in S11: Star Early Years Provision Ltd, The Collegiate Montessori Nursery LTD, Nether Green Nursery.
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.