St Anne's Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gateshead for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992, 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 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
NE9 7HXWhat 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, 27 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in pre-school. Parents comment that their children love going.
They say their children often want to attend, even on their days off. Children develop very good relationships with their key person and other staff. For example, younger children thoroughly enjoy a cuddle when they are upset. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn to negotiate steps safely outside.
Staff teach children about the dangers of running on slopes. Children develop increasing control as they play on the slopes, adjusting their speed on the hill to avoid any accidents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure large group activities support the learning needs of all children n strengthen monitoring and identify and address the minor inconsistencies in practice n find effective ways of sharing information with all parents and carers, including those who do not regularly collect children.
- 27 June 2023Good
- 3 November 2017Good
- 20 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Anne's 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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