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Nurseries in NE26

11 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 5 Good

Ofsted ratings in NE26

11

Total nurseries

2

Outstanding

5

Good

4

Not yet rated

WL
Good

Whitley Lodge First School, Whitley Bay

18 places
LA
Good Old inspection

Runamokka, Whitley Bay

40 places
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Zone 4 Kids
Good Old inspection

Coquet Park First School, Whitley Bay

48 places
R2
Rainbows 2
Good

24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay

40 places
KP
Good

Norham Road, WHITLEY BAY

82 places
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Rainbow Childcare
Outstanding

Rockcliffe Hall, Whitley Bay

36 places
Z4
Zone 4 Kids
Outstanding

Whitley Lodge First School, Whitley Bay

52 places
A2
Act 2 Cam
Not yet inspected

Whitley Bay Big Local, Whitley Bay

TL
Turpentyne LTD
Not yet inspected

236 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay

N
NET360CIC-CLUB2
Not yet inspected

Rockcliffe Bowling and Tennis Club, Whitley Bay

WB
Not yet inspected

Whitley Bay Customer First Centre, Whitley Bay

Why families love NE26

40.2/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in NE26

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 NE26?

NE26 has 11 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 5 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in NE26 are Outstanding or Good?

64% of nurseries in NE26 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in NE26?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in NE26 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in NE26?

Yes — many nurseries in NE26 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.