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The Barn Nursery & Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.1(134 parent reviews) ·Warm Lane, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7DW · Leeds
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

The Barn Nursery & Preschool provides a nurturing and engaging setting for children aged 12 months to 11 years. Located in Yeadon, Leeds, the nursery is committed to offering a wide array of stimulating activities designed to foster growth and development.

The facility boasts a team of well-qualified and enthusiastic staff dedicated to early years education. Catering to both nursery and preschool-aged children, The Barn also extends its services to include before and after school care, as well as holiday clubs for older children.

The setting prides itself on its 'Good' Ofsted rating, underscoring its commitment to high standards of care and education. The nursery maintains an active online presence, sharing updates and engaging with parents through social media platforms.

What it's like

Children enjoy spending time at this warm, welcoming pre-school. They feel safe and secure and soon settle into the pre-school routines. They develop their social skills and start to manage their own behaviour, understanding their emotions and the impact their actions have on others. Children make choices about their play and learning, developing coordination and learning to manage risks while also learning about diverse communities through interactions with elderly groups and a therapy dog.

Ofsted rated "Good"Before/After school clubHoliday club

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday 7am until 6pm and Friday 7am to 5.30pm during term time. It operates a school holiday club Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm and Friday 9am until 3pm.

Age range

12 months to 11 years

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Barn Nursery & Preschool

Last inspected 17 July 2025 · Nicola Dickinson

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

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy spending time at this warm, welcoming pre-school. They feel safe and secure and soon settle into the pre-school routines. They develop their social skills and start to manage their own behaviour, understanding their emotions and the impact their actions have on others. Children make choices about their play and learning, developing coordination and learning to manage risks while also learning about diverse communities through interactions with elderly groups and a therapy dog.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are developing the curriculum to ensure children always benefit from purposeful and meaningful learning experiences.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good levels of support to help them make good progress.
  • Children's communication and language skills are promoted throughout the pre-school.
  • Children develop their understanding of mathematical concepts.
  • Parent partnerships are effective, with staff providing advice and support to parents and regular updates about children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop partnerships with other carers and settings that children attend to encourage a two-way flow of information about children's learning and development and promote continuity for children
  • 2continue to improve the curriculum so that all aspects of learning are coherently planned and sequenced and continually build on what children already know and can do to help them make the best possible progress.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders are proactive in seeking help for children where gaps in their learning are identified. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good levels of support to help them make good progress. Staff use methods like explaining how wind moves bubbles and modelling sounds to promote interaction and communication, and encourage physical skills by reaching, stretching and bending to catch bubbles.

Outdoor space

Children develop their co-ordination skills and core strength when they rock on seesaws and ride balance bicycles with adult help. They learn to manage risks when they climb on large tyres and use the slide. Children talk about ladybirds and "funny" orange bugs they find in the pre-school garden.

Parent Reviews of The Barn Nursery & Preschool

4.1
(134)
Kim Wong
7 years ago

Excellent play facility for under 5's. Lots of different play areas for young children and a baby section as well. The food is also good value. Indoor area and outdoor area, with a few farm animals to see. Excellent value as well at only £4 for child over 18 months (cheaper under that age). I believe they also do pre and after school care for school age children. One staff member could be a little friendlier and helpful, hence one star lost, but otherwise, really good. We will be back. Couldn't take too many pics as didn't want to post pics of other people's children.

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Michael
8 years ago

Good place to go on a sunny day. It's basically a farm once. There's food and drink. Parking is ok.

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Otilia S
7 years ago

It is a nice place, with different activities in different sections. The outdoor area looks like great fun on a good day. My kid loved it there. The only issue is the overall cleanliness. It needs a deep scrub. Even so, the fun is priceless so we will be going back soon.

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Paul Ferris
8 years ago

Lots of different areas to play in, good quality toys and trampolines and a full bouncy castle to wear out the bigger ones. Amazing cakes, ok coffee. There's a petting zoo type set up as well, which is nice. Definitely a good place to take your young children

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Seainin Doran
7 years ago

Class place. Kids loved it. Had daughter birthday here. Laid back chilled out quite place.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 July 2025

Good

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

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