The Castle Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Wakefield
The Castle Nursery School is a nursery school in Wakefield for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- 255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “The Castle Nursery School is a happy, welcoming place.”
- “Parents spoken to say their children settle in quickly and love coming to school.”
- “The school is proud of children’s regular attendance.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the opportunities to help children understand the consequences of their behaviour are missed.”
- “However, visits to classrooms didn’t always show the focus on language development that the school intends.”
- “Too often the carefully planned learning opportunities are not utilised well enough to promote talk.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Childcare@sandal 0.1 mi Good
- New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre 1.2 mi Good
- Wakefield Day Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Toybox Private Nursery Ltd 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Little Learners Lawefield 1.4 mi Good
- Trinity Pre-School 1.4 mi Good
- Childcare @ St Swithun's 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Cliff Hill Day Nursery 1.6 mi Outstanding