What Ofsted grade does Barnwell Academy have?

Barnwell Academy was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Barnwell Academy take?

Ofsted registers Barnwell Academy for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.

How much does Barnwell Academy cost?

Barnwell Academy sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Barnwell Academy offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Barnwell Academy how it offers them.

When was Barnwell Academy last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Barnwell Academy on 3 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Barnwell Academy?

Nearby in DH4: Tiny Tinkers Nursery, Dubmire Daycare, Chilton Meadows Nursery.

Barnwell Academy

Day nursery in Sunderland, DH4.

Barnwell School, Whitefield Estate, New Penshaw, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7RT

36 places

2014 registered with Ofsted

9 of 45 in our Sunderland ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 3 November 2021

Ofsted grades for Barnwell Academy, inspection of 3 November 2021
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Outstanding
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding

The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

Barnwell Academy sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£140	£444
2 years old	£126	£398
3 to 4 years old	£117	£369

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Barnwell Academy against Sunderland

	Barnwell Academy	Sunderland average
Places	36	54
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	80% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Barnwell Academy

What Ofsted grade does Barnwell Academy have?: Barnwell Academy was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Barnwell Academy take?: Ofsted registers Barnwell Academy for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
How much does Barnwell Academy cost?: Barnwell Academy sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Barnwell Academy offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Barnwell Academy how it offers them.
When was Barnwell Academy last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Barnwell Academy on 3 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Barnwell Academy?: Nearby in DH4: Tiny Tinkers Nursery, Dubmire Daycare, Chilton Meadows Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.