Childcare in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland)
Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) has 5 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 5 school nursery classes and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 5 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 9 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.
2 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 2025Opened Kids Planet Heddon-on-the-wall Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Leighs Nurseries Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) take funded hours?
7 of the 14 settings in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 5 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) take babies?
8 settings in Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) 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 upon Tyne (Northumberland)?
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 Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.