Belsay Daycare
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Newcastle upon Tyne for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 17:45, 5 days a week. £33.00 a day for 2-5 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2009, with 22 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-5 years2y to 5y | £33.00 | £16.50Half Day, 3 hrs £22.00Inc Lunch, 4 hrs | £5.50Preschool | – | |
| 2+ years2y to 5y | – | £5.50Breakfast Club | – | – | |
| 3-12 years3y to 5y | – | £7.00Afterschool Club | – | £2.25Afterschool Club |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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
NE20 0ETWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 25 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from an extremely well-thought-out curriculum at this small, highly inclusive pre-school. Leaders and staff have an exceptional knowledge of how young children learn and develop, and they support children's emotional well-being in a superb way. Staff plan activities with precise learning intentions that they know will motivate children to a very high level. This is illustrated when children engage in a vast range of exciting, innovative activities based on the story of 'The Gruffalo'.
They excitedly gather sticks outdoors to make a 'log pile house', working together to create one large pile. Following this, children are very eager to join in with a game of 'What's the time the manager?' where their cooperation with each other is a joy to see.
Children demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to their learning, and they make excellent progress. They are highly respectful of one another and are very aware of other children around them as they play. Children, including those with
- 25 September 2024Outstanding
- 6 December 2018Outstanding
- 9 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Belsay Daycare
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £33.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.