Allendale Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hexham for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2016, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Northumberland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Northumberland from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NE47 9PTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 15 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the pre-school. They have formed strong bonds with staff. The learning environment enables children to access a variety of resources, which supports the intent of a well-planned and sequenced curriculum.
Children learn to respect their toys. For example, they use china cups and plates in the home corner.
The curriculum is designed to follow the interests of the children. Books and stories are used as a hook for learning, supporting language development and a love of stories. Children benefit from many early literacy opportunities. They sing songs and rhymes and have access to books, inside and outside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance strategies for transition times in order to limit waiting times for children.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 11 July 2017Good
- 9 March 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Allendale Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.