What Ofsted grade does The Cloud Factory have?

The Cloud Factory was rated Good at its inspection on 19 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Cloud Factory take?

Ofsted registers The Cloud Factory for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Batley has 49.

How much does The Cloud Factory cost?

The Cloud Factory 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 The Cloud Factory 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 The Cloud Factory how it offers them.

When was The Cloud Factory last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Cloud Factory on 19 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Cloud Factory?

Nearby in WF17: Mrs B's Nursery Ltd, Foundations Nursery, Happy Jays.

The Cloud Factory

Day nursery in Batley, WF17. Part of the Kirklees council area.

The Mill Outlet, Yorkshire Mill, 418 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LZ

37 places

2019 registered with Ofsted

11 of 11 in our Batley ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 19 October 2021

Ofsted grades for The Cloud Factory, inspection of 19 October 2021
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Cloud Factory 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.

The Cloud Factory against Batley

	The Cloud Factory	Batley average
Places	37	49
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Cloud Factory

What Ofsted grade does The Cloud Factory have?: The Cloud Factory was rated Good at its inspection on 19 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Cloud Factory take?: Ofsted registers The Cloud Factory for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Batley has 49.
How much does The Cloud Factory cost?: The Cloud Factory 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 The Cloud Factory 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 The Cloud Factory how it offers them.
When was The Cloud Factory last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Cloud Factory on 19 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Cloud Factory?: Nearby in WF17: Mrs B's Nursery Ltd, Foundations Nursery, Happy Jays.

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.