The Lemington Centre Pre-School
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 20:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2013, 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 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
NE15 8RZWhat 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, 17 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are caring and dedicated and go out of their way to support children and their families. Children are very happy in the pre-school and develop good relationships with their key person. For example, two-year-old children thoroughly enjoy playing alongside their key person as they build with blocks. They laugh and giggle as they knock blocks over and talk about what they are doing. Children learn to keep themselves safe. Staff provide targeted support as children learn to use knives and scissors. Some children demonstrate very good control as they cut spring onions with scissors. Staff provide hand-over-hand support as younger children try to chop with knives.
Staff know children and what they need to learn next. The curriculum is broad and balanced. Staff focus particularly on developing children's communication and language and social and emotional skills. Children make very good progress in these areas. For example, children who have only recently started the pre-school communicate using two-word phrases. Children behave well. Staff remind children of their expectations. For example, they remind children not to knock down other children's towers. Staff use a range of strategies, such as distraction, to prevent unwanted behaviours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that the resources used to support children's early writing support their stage of development n support staff to address minor weaknesses in practice, particularly in the outdoor area n find effective ways of sharing and gathering even more detailed information with parents about their children's learning and development.
- 17 July 2023Good
- 17 January 2018Good
- 15 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Lemington Centre 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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