St. Gabriels Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 1996, with 120 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
NE6 5SHWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children build strong emotional attachments with their key person and will seek them out for cuddles and reassurance when needed. Staff know the children well and are attentive and sensitive to their individual needs. Children clearly feel safe and secure. This helps them to become confident learners.
Overall, children develop a deep appreciation for books. Pre-school children recall what a story is about before it is read to them. Toddlers enjoy looking at a book on their own or listening in a small group to a story being read. Books are available in each room. However, the books for younger children are not maintained well and do not entice children to browse through them and make their own choices.
Staff have a strong focus on personal, social and emotional development across the nursery. They identified that children were less confident in this area when they returned to nursery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Children benefit from being split into small groups in their rooms. They move around the nursery in these small groups so that they all get an opportunity to access different activities, such as outdoor play. Children's behaviour is managed well in the nursery. Staff focus strongly on teaching children to share resources and take account of each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promote children's enjoyment of books, particularly in the baby room, by making sure they are maintained in a good state of repair n develop methods for promoting the good oral health of children through links with parents.
- 5 October 2022Good
- 10 May 2019Good
- 16 May 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St. Gabriels 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.
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