Ofsted report card

Ducklings Childcare

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · HD5 9AN

Inspected by Ofsted on 17 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2515665
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
43
Registered since
24 April 2019
Local authority
Kirklees

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · HD5 9AN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 26 May 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 27 April 2022 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Ducklings Childcare last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ducklings Childcare in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire was last inspected on 17 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Ducklings Childcare? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Ducklings Childcare take? +

Ducklings Childcare is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Ducklings Childcare take? +

Ducklings Childcare is registered for up to 43 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ducklings Childcare been registered? +

Ducklings Childcare has been registered with Ofsted since 24 April 2019. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2515665.

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