Childcare in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne has 51 day nurseries, 22 pre-schools, 71 school nursery classes, 19 childminders and 41 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 74 of them and rated 72 Good or better, 16 of them Outstanding. 130 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.
204 settings, best rated first. 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 2026Opened Chill Out @ Wyndham Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Chill Out @ Stocksfield Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Westerhope Wraparound Care @Newburn Manor Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Haven Daycare Limited Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Chill Out @ English Martyrs Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened art-K Jesmond Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Footsteps to FAR Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Young1s Out Of School Care Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Bright Minds @ Mountfield Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Chill Out Time Childcare @ Stocksfield Avenue Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Junior All Stars Ltd Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Chill Out Time Childcare @ Wyndham Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Newcastle upon Tyne
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne take funded hours?
88 of the 204 settings in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 rated Outstanding?
Yes. 16 of the 74 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newcastle upon Tyne hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne take babies?
113 settings in 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 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 upon Tyne
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.