Lydgate Pre-School

C/O Lydgate J&I School, Lydgate Road, Batley WF17 6EY
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9.9 76 Reviews
  • Lydgate Pre-School, Batley
Lydgate Pre-School offers children a fun and caring learning environment.

A team of skilled and experienced staff give children the very best start to their early years education.

This is done through stimulating activities to help children understand the world around them.

Children receive nutritious, balanced meals each day.

Parents are kept informed about their child's progress each day.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Mariam Kathrada (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096526

Total Places for Children

  • 24

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • The nursery charges:
    £17 per session which can be 8.45am-11.45am or 12pm-3pm
    Full day session would be £34 9am-3pm

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:45-15:00
    Tuesday 08:45-15:00
    Wednesday 08:45-15:00
    Thursday 08:45-15:00
    Friday 08:45-15:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Lydgate Pre-School Reviews (76)

9.9

Lydgate Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lydgate Pre-School has 76 reviews.

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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with a really good service. The setting is very welcoming. My child loves going, every day they do really fun activities. My child comes back learning something new every day. Staff are wonderful, very friendly, kind and approachable. Always smiling. I would highly recommend this setting.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from K E (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has settled in very well with support from the staff, they are always smiling and happy. My child wants to go to nursery, even in the holidays. She has started to interact with her friends and talk more, which is what I wanted her to do. Very happy.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely feedback you have given the nursery, we really appreciate it.
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Review from Ashraf S (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very welcoming. There are lots of little activities for the kids to be involved in, indoors and outdoors. The views outside are amazing too. Keep up the good work.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the kind words you have given about the nursery. Yes, I agree the views are amazing with a lot of learning for the children outdoors.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter only joined this nursery last term, and already, we and all others around here have seen such a big change in her. I was worried about her settling in, but all the staff have been supportive towards both me and my daughter. Great, friendly and warm environment that I would recommend to all
parents!
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely review you have given the nursery; it is really appreciated.
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Review from F P (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It has been an excellent start for my two-year-old. My experience here at Lydgate Pre-School has been fantastic! Being a worried and anxious parent, the staff and atmosphere have been friendly and amazing, and the support given is 110%, being a passive and happy environment for us as parents and our
child. My child looks forward to going to nursery and has settled extremely well. This shows how confident we are in sending our child to Lydgate Pre-School.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for this lovely feedback you have given the nursery, we really appreciate it.
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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly and happy atmosphere. My child is always excited to come to preschool. The staff are very helpful and kind. They are always available to talk to when needed.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from S A (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good and excellent team.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely feed back and review you have given us.
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is very helpful in giving us feedback. Due to their efforts, he has started finishing his lunch properly, which is such a relief. Whenever we go to pick him up they always give us a quick recap of how his day has been and about his abilities. The parent app has been really helpful for us
to get all the information related to our son and nursery in general. They have got a wide range of activities for the kids to learn indoors and outdoors.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely feedback you have given us, it has been a great achievement to see your little one eat his lunch. Thank you
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Review from R R (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I live nursery my child settled in the nursery, she is happy in there. She likes the teachers and when she went to nursery, she is very excited. She has learnt a lot at nursery.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son settled in extremely well and absolutely loves the nursery. This is all because of the fantastic staff and care that is given to the children. The communication between home and nursery is excellent too. Would highly recommend this nursery. Thank you for all you do.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely feedback you have given us; we really appreciate the kind words.
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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Lydgate for the last six months and we have noticed how much her speech and confidence have developed.
She has a very good relationship with her Keyworkers and I believe this is due to how approachable, kind and caring the staff are.
Facilities are great, loads of
development activities and ideal location for us.
Our daughter really enjoys her sessions at nursery and has learnt a great deal. I would definitely recommend Lydgate Pre-School!
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for your kind words ,we really appreciate the lovely review you have given us.
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Review from Zaynab B (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are all so welcoming and lovely with my son. He has settled in very well and looks forward to going to nursery every day.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from Mariam A (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't complain about the support from the nursery they are a lot of help. A wonderful nursery always keeps up with the progress of my child.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
We really appreciate this lovely feedback. Thank you.
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with this pre-school. The staff have adapted very well to operating during the pandemic. All staff are very caring and diligent towards my son’s needs and my son always speaks highly of all staff members. The pre-school appears to have a lot of resources and children are encouraged
to participate in many activities.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really helpful with my child, helped build confidence and always friendly staff.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for your lovely feedback you have given us.
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Review from Samantha E (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended here since November 2019, she enjoys the activities she does throughout the day, the staff are all fantastic and continued this and offered their help and support during the covid lockdown by ringing and sending out activities to do at home. My daughter is always eager to go
every morning. I would highly recommend this preschool
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for this lovely feedback, it has been a pleasure having your little one with us and to see how much she has developed and grown in confidence.
Thank you
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Review from S V (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are great with my daughter and regularly communicate her progress via Famly.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for the lovely feedback you have given us, we really appreciate it.
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Review from Mohammed K (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am satisfied. The teaching style and the way they teach children are all excellent. Well done.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
Thank you for your kind words, we at Lydgate pre-school really appreciate it.
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Review from Khadijah H (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter just started and they made us all feel welcome. Would definitely recommend.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Review from M V (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Care for my children. They are very nice with parents and my child, happy and understanding.
Reply from Mariam Kathrada, Nursery Manager at Lydgate Pre-School
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.949)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10 for Lydgate Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.949 for Lydgate Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (205 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.949
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Lydgate Pre-School is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (4)

Mariam

Mariam

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Level 3 in childcare and education,
Level 3 Pediatrics first aid,
Designated Safeguarding lead,
Level 2 food hygiene

Yasmin

Yasmin

Job Title: Pre-school Assistant Joined: 2007

Level 3 in Child Care
Food Hygiene
GDPR
Working together to Safeguarding
Risk Assessment
First Aid
Portage

Karen

Karen

Job Title: Assistant Joined: 2004

Level 3 in diploma in pre-school practice
First aid
Food Hygiene
GDPR
safeguarding
Diversity

Emma

Emma

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2020

Level 3 in childcare qualification
Level 2 food hygiene
First aid qualified
Designated safeguarding lead

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