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Nurseries in WF3

7 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 5 Good

Ofsted ratings in WF3

7

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

5

Good

1

Not yet rated

DD
Good

Thorpe Road, Wakefield

98 places
TW
Good

78 Lake Lock Road, Wakefield

75 places
RD
RockandRoll Daycare
Good

Canal Lane, Lofthouse

63 places
SD
Good

The Shenstone House, WAKEFIELD

42 places
DC
Good

Rodillian School, WAKEFIELD

52 places
Map near Bright Horizons Tingley Day Nursery and Preschool
Map view
Outstanding

West Lea Park, Tingley

93 places
SS
Stepping Stones
Not yet inspected

80 lime pit lane, Stanley

63 places

Why families love WF3

28.3/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in WF3

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in WF3?

WF3 has 7 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 5 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in WF3 are Outstanding or Good?

86% of nurseries in WF3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in WF3?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in WF3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in WF3?

Yes — many nurseries in WF3 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.