St Agnes Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ryton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2010, with 26 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 Gateshead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gateshead 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
NE40 4UNWhat 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, 12 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter this exciting and interesting nursery. They develop strong relationships with their key person, and confidently leave their parents at the front door. Children practise their early literacy skills. They identify the pictures on their pegs and register themselves into the setting. Children demonstrate their confidence and independence as they move around the nursery. They lead their own play and make decisions about what they want to do. For example, children decide that they want to have a wedding. They invite others to join in and together they make hats and crowns for the wedding. Children demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to their learning.
Children show high levels of confidence in social situations. They invite the inspector into their play and demonstrate how to make a wand. Children behave very well. They are kind and compassionate towards their peers. For example, when children are too shy to join in group activities, other children hold their hand and give them encouragement. Children develop a love of books and listen intently to stories. Staff introduce new vocabulary and children use these words throughout the day. For example, staff explain the word 'magnificent'. Children then use this word to describe their favourite objects.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, so that they are clear about the skills and knowledge which they want children to gain from all experiences.
- 12 January 2023Good
- 9 February 2017Outstanding
- 12 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Agnes Day Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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