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Kids Planet Austhorpe

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2025)
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4.8(4 Google reviews) ·Austhorpe Lane, Leeds, LS15 8TP · Leeds
Number of places
78 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Austhorpe is a nursery in Leeds for children aged from birth to four years. The day nursery operates all year and accepts government funding for three and four-year-olds. At its inspection in July 2025, Ofsted rated the provision Outstanding. The inspector reported that children flourish at the day nursery, arriving motivated and engaging in purposeful play. Trusting relationships with familiar adults help children to feel deeply secure, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive tailored support to make excellent progress.

According to the Ofsted report, children develop an exceptional love of reading and a strong mathematical understanding through hands-on experiences. They speak confidently and clearly and express their ideas through creative outlets. Outdoors, children share stories with staff and use props to retell familiar tales. The inspector noted that ongoing, two-way communication with parents ensures families feel valued and supported in their child's learning at home.

What it's like

Children flourish in this outstanding nursery, arriving motivated and engaging in purposeful play. Trusting relationships with familiar adults help children feel deeply secure. Ongoing, two-way communication with parents ensures families feel valued and supported in their child's learning at home.

Love of readingStrong maths skillsExceptional behaviourTailored SEND supportExcellent speech and languagePurposeful play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Austhorpe

Last inspected 25 July 2025 · Clare Bligh

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish in this outstanding nursery, arriving motivated and engaging in purposeful play. Trusting relationships with familiar adults help children feel deeply secure. Ongoing, two-way communication with parents ensures families feel valued and supported in their child's learning at home.

Inspector highlights

  • Children confidently express ideas through various creative outlets.
  • Children develop strong mathematical understanding through rich, hands-on experiences.
  • Children develop an exceptional love of reading and literacy, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Children develop excellent speech and language skills, speaking confidently and clearly.
  • Leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous improvement, seeking views of staff, parents, and children to shape meaningful change.
Inspection #10405849 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive tailored support and make excellent progress.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children enthusiastically share stories with staff, actively joining in and discussing what might happen next. They independently use story sacks and props to retell familiar tales with rich language.

Google Reviews of Kids Planet Austhorpe

4.8
(4 Google reviews)
Laura
a year ago

Both my children aged 5 (now left) and my youngest aged 2 who attends this nursery now have both had such amazing experiences. Such a friendly and welcoming nursery with really caring staff. Couldn’t be more pleased with the progress my kids made and are still making thanks to everyone at this nursery.

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Kris Barker
7 years ago

Our son enjoys being at Sunbeams more than anywhere else. He adores his teachers and has developed so much since starting here. Would recommend this nursery to anyone. Wonderful place.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 July 2025

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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