Childcare in Whickham
Whickham has 1 day nursery. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. Across Gateshead there are 33 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 Gateshead, 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 53 school nursery classes across Gateshead, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What people ask about childcare in Whickham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in Whickham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 1 settings Ofsted has inspected in Whickham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Whickham take babies?
1 settings in Whickham 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 Whickham?
Gateshead has 33 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.
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