The Willow Tree Private Nursery
78 Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4HPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 February 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.
What a place could cost
The Willow Tree Private Nursery 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 Willow Tree Private Nursery against Wakefield
| The Willow Tree Private Nursery | Wakefield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Willow Tree Private Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Willow Tree Private Nursery have?
- The Willow Tree Private Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Willow Tree Private Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Willow Tree Private Nursery for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wakefield has 63.
- How much does The Willow Tree Private Nursery cost?
- The Willow Tree Private Nursery 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 Willow Tree Private Nursery 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 Willow Tree Private Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Willow Tree Private Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Willow Tree Private Nursery on 19 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Willow Tree Private Nursery?
- Nearby in WF3: Bright Horizons Tingley Day Nursery and Preschool, Stepping Stones, Domi Domingo Day 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.