Childcare in Morpeth
Morpeth has 10 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 21 school nursery classes, 9 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 19 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 8 of them Outstanding. 26 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Northumberland there are 34 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Northumberland, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 115 school nursery classes across Northumberland, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
9 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Stobhillgate Explorers Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Morpeth Explorers Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Stobhillgate Explorers Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened KUMON MORPETH Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed KUMON MORPETH Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Morpeth
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Morpeth take funded hours?
23 of the 45 settings in Morpeth are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Morpeth rated Outstanding?
Yes. 8 of the 19 settings Ofsted has inspected in Morpeth hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Morpeth take babies?
23 settings in Morpeth are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Morpeth?
Northumberland has 34 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Morpeth
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.