Childcare in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Newcastle upon Tyne there are 29 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 72 school nursery classes across Newcastle upon Tyne, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
3 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.
- Dec 2025Opened Epic Camps Dame Allans Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Sport North East (Newcastle University) Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 3 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) take babies?
5 settings in Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) 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 Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne)?
Newcastle upon Tyne has 29 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 Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.