Footsteps to Nunsmoor
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2014, with 22 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newcastle upon Tyne 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
NE4 5AHWhat 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, 10 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children clearly enjoy spending time at this welcoming setting. Staff greet them with warm smiles and reassurance as they arrive and children quickly settle into the daily routine. Children develop strong relationships with staff, who know them very well as individuals. They benefit from a curriculum that provides them with enriching experiences. Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are supported to make good progress in their communication and language skills. For example, staff use pictures and visual prompts to help children to understand the routines of the day.
Children are developing a love of literacy. Reading stories is embedded as part of the daily routine. Children demonstrate how they can handle books with care, as they self-select reading as an activity of choice. Children immerse themselves in their play and sustain their interest in activities for long periods. For example, children concentrate as they use tools, such as a pestle and mortar, to grind fresh coriander and squeeze juice from citrus fruit. They use their small-muscle skills further as they explore play dough. Children use the scissors to snip the dough, they push and roll it and use cutters to make shapes. Children's behaviour is good.
They are beginning to understand that they must share and take turns with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the implementation of mathematics to support children to use numbers and counting during their play n enhance children's independence and readiness for school by implementing a consistent approach, and by giving them more time to try before adult intervention.
- 10 January 2023Good
- 20 September 2017Good
- 19 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footsteps to Nunsmoor
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.