Nurseries in NE2
109 registered nurseries — 17 Outstanding, 50 Good
Ofsted ratings in NE2
109
Total nurseries
17
Outstanding
50
Good
1
Inadequate
41
Not yet rated
18a Barnstaple Road, North Shields
Seaton Valley Childrens Centre, Whitley Bay
St Peters Catholic Academy, Cramlington
The John Willie Sams Centre, Cramlington
ST CUTHBERTS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, North Shields
Plessey Woods Country Park, Bedlington
142-144 Queen Alexandra Road West, North Shields
St Catherine's RC Primary School, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jesmond United Reformed Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Holywell First School, Whitley Bay
Ponteland Community Primary School, Newcastle Upon Tyne
St. Hilda's Church, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Ponteland Community Primary School, Ponteland
Star of the Sea RC Primary School, Whitley Bay
Newcastle University Sport and Fitness Centre, Newcastle
41-43 Avenue Road, Whitley Bay
Why families love NE2
57/100
Family Score
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in NE2
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in NE2?
NE2 has 109 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 17 are rated Outstanding and 50 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in NE2 are Outstanding or Good?
61% of nurseries in NE2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in NE2?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in NE2 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in NE2?
Yes — many nurseries in NE2 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.