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The Villages Pre-School Eldwick

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·St Lawrences Hall, Otley Road, Eldwick, BD16 3EQ · Bradford
Number of places
46 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

The Villages Pre-School in Eldwick, established eighteen years ago, cultivates a nurturing environment for children and their families. The pre-school prides itself on its extensive experience and knowledge in early years education, which it leverages to support the development of every child within its care.

Offering flexible attendance patterns, families can choose between an "All Year Round" schedule, operating for 51 weeks annually, or a "Term Time Only" option, covering 38 weeks of the year. The pre-school operates daily from 8:00 am to 5:15 pm, including during holiday club periods, with a short closure between Christmas and the New Year.

The curriculum is structured into various engaging "zones" such as Red, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Outdoor, and "Play With A Purpose," indicating a diverse and stimulating learning approach. The Villages Pre-School is committed to providing a rich and supportive foundation for young learners as they embark on their educational journey.

What it's like

Children progress well in their learning, especially those aged over two, who benefit from a challenging and motivating curriculum. They develop strong communication and language skills through books, stories, and songs, forming friendships and expressing themselves articulately. New children settle quickly due to secure attachments with staff and consistent routines, developing independence for school.

Flexible attendance optionsExperienced early years educationStructured curriculum zonesHoliday club available

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on three-hour morning or afternoon sessions, a standard day rate, or a full day from 8:00am to 5:15pm. Government funding for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds is accepted, with a voluntary snack charge applied per session for funded hours unless parents provide their own.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Accepts 15 and 30 hours funding, alongside the 2-year-old offer.
  • Accepts employer childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare.
  • Voluntary snack charge of £1.10 per session for funded children; parents can alternatively provide their own.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00 am - 5:15 pm, 51 weeks per year (closed between Christmas and New Year)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Villages Pre-School Eldwick

Last inspected 16 September 2025

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 progress well in their learning, especially those aged over two, who benefit from a challenging and motivating curriculum. They develop strong communication and language skills through books, stories, and songs, forming friendships and expressing themselves articulately. New children settle quickly due to secure attachments with staff and consistent routines, developing independence for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children aged over two years take part in a highly challenging, motivating, and expertly constructed curriculum.
  • Books, stories and songs play a key role in developing children
  • s communication and language across the nursery.
  • Children
  • s behaviour is excellent, and they follow staff
  • s high expectations and help to create the nursery rules.
  • Staff work tirelessly to support and include children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff plan exciting activities in the nursery
  • s community garden that help children develop a superb understanding of the world around them.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus teaching and the curriculum more precisely on supporting younger children
  • 2s individual learning needs, to optimise their progress
  • 3improve the organisation of space and resources to increase younger children
  • 4s engagement and enable them to move around more freely.
Inspection #10399667 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work tirelessly to support and include children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They use excellent early interventions that include speech and language initiatives. Staff work in a first-class partnership with parents and others. For example, they create 'special' resource boxes and use pictorial aids to help overcome communication barriers.

Outdoor space

Children develop their large and small physical skills while creating a balancing obstacle course together and using fine paint brushes. Staff plan exciting activities in the nursery's community garden that help children develop a superb understanding of the world around them. For example, children learn about the wonders of the changing seasons and life cycles, and observe the diverse species of insects and birds that access the feeding station.

Parent Reviews of The Villages Pre-School Eldwick

5.0
(1)
Georgia Nahajec
10 months ago

We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Villages Preschool! The staff are professional, nurturing, and truly go above and beyond to support each child’s development. Our daughter has grown in confidence, made lovely friendships, and always comes home with a big smile and stories about her day. The environment is warm, creative, and full of fun learning — it’s clear the team genuinely care about the children and their well-being. We’re so thankful to have found such a special place that gives her the best possible start. Thank you to all the staff at Villages Pre-School, you’re amazing!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2019

  • September 2025Good
  • December 2019Outstanding

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