Childcare in Stockton-On-Tees
Stockton-On-Tees has 30 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 44 school nursery classes, 16 childminders and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 39 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 8 of them Outstanding. 58 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Stockton-on-Tees there are 26 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 Stockton-on-Tees, 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 64 school nursery classes across Stockton-on-Tees, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
97 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 The 3 O'clock Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Riverbank Nursery at Teesside High School Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Spread The Happiness Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Rosedene Hardwick Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Stagecoach Yarm Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Tiny Turners Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Early Miles Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Stockton-On-Tees
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Stockton-On-Tees take funded hours?
47 of the 97 settings in Stockton-On-Tees 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Stockton-On-Tees rated Outstanding?
Yes. 8 of the 39 settings Ofsted has inspected in Stockton-On-Tees hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Stockton-On-Tees take babies?
50 settings in Stockton-On-Tees 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 Stockton-On-Tees?
Stockton-on-Tees has 26 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 Stockton-On-Tees
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