1
Midland Road Nursery School
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD8 7DJ
1
28 Feb 2024
Top 10 Nursery schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total nursery schools
27
Outstanding
15
Good
10
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 60% · G: 40% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Abbey Green Nursery School
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD8 8HT
1
28 Feb 2024
3
Hornsea Nursery School
Hornsea • HU18 1DA
1
23 Nov 2021
4
Crigglestone Nursery School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 3EB
1
14 Jul 2019
5
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD5 9HL
1
22 Jun 2016
6
Beverley Manor Nursery School
Beverley • HU17 7BT
1
21 Apr 2015
7
Otley Street Community Nursery School
Skipton • North Yorkshire • BD23 1ET
1
25 Mar 2015
8
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD8 9QW
1
2 Mar 2015
9
Childhaven Community Nursery School
Scarborough • North Yorkshire • YO11 1UB
1
18 Feb 2015
10
Broomhall Nursery School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S10 2DN
1
10 Nov 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 nursery schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Arnold Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 • Oct 2014
- Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre 1 • Apr 2014
- Hedon Nursery School 1 • Sep 2013
- Lilycroft Nursery School 1 • Mar 2013
- Bridlington Nursery School 1 • Dec 2012
- Scartho Nursery School 2 • Jul 2024
- Great Coates Village Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024
- Grace Owen Nursery School 2 • May 2023
- Flatts Nursery School 2 • Sep 2022
- St Paul's Nursery School 2 • Jul 2018