The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery

The Academy at Almondbury, 211 Southfield Road, Huddersfield HD5 8RJ
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7.8 120 Reviews
  • The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery, Huddersfield
The Academy @ Almondbury offers children an exciting space to play and learn in, with caring staff who are fully qualified, including four at degree level. Children are encouraged to spend lots of time outside during their nursery day and activities often take place in the Mud Kitchen and Vegetable Garden.


Inside, a range of age appropriate rooms have been fitted with resources and toys that will help children develop both socially and emotionally and educationally.

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Care Provided by The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joanne Mallinder (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 43
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery Reviews (120)

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The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.783) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery has 120 reviews.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child really enjoys going. Staff have been very supportive with additional needs. Enjoy seeing photos and learning what child has been up to. Any problems have been dealt with swiftly. Fees slightly higher but money is invested e.g. new outdoor preschool area. Staff are friendly and interested in the
children, even outside the nursery. Children are taken out to local parks and good activities planned. Would highly recommend and next child has been signed up already.

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Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such an amazing, friendly and highly recommended nursery.

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Review from Dominic C (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. My son has really come on since joining here.

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Review from Rose R (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely my child love's attending his sessions. Plenty from him to do and always something going on. Will be a sad day when he leaves to start school.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since day one, my son has settled in really well. The staff are really attentive and have helped with his development massively and you can see he loves being here.

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The baby room staff are fantastic. My little boy loves coming to nursery and has come on loads since he started.

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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fab nursery!
My daughter loves coming to this nursery and has come on so much.
The staff are amazing.

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Review from Chris W (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to nursery. She's learnt some things and has settled in well.

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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are always friendly and helpful and my little one loves coming to nursery.

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Review from Rebecca A (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The girls that have looked after our son have been/are great. He has finally settled and is happy to come to nursery.

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Review from Lucy J (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my child and I love The Academy. My child cannot wait to come to nursery each week to see her friends and the staff. We have been so well supported during recent difficult times and The Academy have helped greatly with my daughter's development.

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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Never had a bad experience with staff ect. My daughter loves all the staff and looks forward to going to nursery every day. All staff are very polite and attentive.

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Review from C V (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child is always happy and content at the nursery.
The staff are friendly and child-focused. I have always had a very good experience.

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Review from R E (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at The Academy for 2 years. He loves coming to nursery and has become a great little person partly due to the great time he has here.
I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Andrew P (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child enjoys nursery and the staff. My child has learnt a lot since moving downstairs.

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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery with outstanding staff. Both my sons have attended and been very happy here. I would highly recommend.

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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has settled in very well at The Academy @ Almondbury and loves coming here every day. The staff are very friendly.

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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very helpful and friendly staff.

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Review from Hayley C (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming to The Academy and I have noticed such a big difference on his attitude to learning. He's excited to come to nursery in the morning and has made lots of friends. Thank you to everyone who has made his time so enjoyable.

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Review from D Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves to come to nursery. The staff have that sort of magic that convince him to return on a daily basis.
I have seen him growing from a baby to the gifted little man who will start school in September. My children had an amazing experience and the staff are amazing. They are treating the children
like they are apart of their family.

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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.783) out of 10 for The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.667 for The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (8 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.667

  • b) 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 3.116 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3

    • ii) 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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.6 = 0.116

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (15)

Jane

Jane Erlank

Job Title: Executive Manager

Joined: 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Early Years
Early Years Teacher Status
Level 6 in Business Management
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children/ Higher Level
Advanced Food Safety
Working together to safeguard children


Christopher

Christopher Petrie

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2012

Early Years Foundation Level 4 in Early Years
Business Management Level 5
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children / Advanced Level


Cynthia

Cynthia Rice

Job Title: Educational Coordinator

Joined: 2013

Early Years Foundation
Level 3 NVQ in Playwork
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children / Higher Level


Amy

Amy Hinchliffe

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2016

NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education
Management Level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Jake

Jake Mallinson

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2016

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Irram

Irram Adnan

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2013

Level 3 Childcare and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Georgia

Georgia Monoghan

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2017

Distinction in BTEC National Diploma in Children's Play Learning and Development
(Early Years Educator)
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Sonia

Sonia Clement

Job Title: Nursery Practitiioner

Joined: 2011

Nursery Nurse of the Year 2013
Edexcel Level 3 in Health and Social Care/ Childcare
British Sign Language (in training)
Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Paediatric First Aid


Amanda

Amanda Rhyll

Job Title: Nursery Practitiioner

Joined: 2018

Working towards NVQ Level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Jorja

Jorja Mitchell

Job Title: Nursery Practitiioner

Joined: 2011

Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma
Safeguarding Children / Higher Level
Paediatric First Aid


Emma

Emma Pugh

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2017

BTEC Level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Nicole

Nicole Andrews

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2014

BTEC Level 3 National Diploma
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Annette

Annette Somerset

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Cook

Joined: 2015

NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Hospitality Services
NVQ Level 2 in Childcare and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


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Taylor Strachan

Job Title: Nursery Practitiioner/ CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE

Joined: 2013

Edexcel Level 3 BTEC
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children


Bethany

Bethany Gibb

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2016

BTEC Level 3 Diploma


Frequently Asked Questions about The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery accepts?

The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery Open?

The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery have capacity for?

The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is The Academy @ Almondbury Nursery to the centre of Huddersfield?

2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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