Bensham Grove Nursery School
Bensham Grove Nursery School, Sidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XDWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 July 2025
| 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.
What a place could cost
Bensham Grove Nursery School 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.
Bensham Grove Nursery School against Gateshead
| Bensham Grove Nursery School | Gateshead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bensham Grove Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Bensham Grove Nursery School have?
- Bensham Grove Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bensham Grove Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Bensham Grove Nursery School for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gateshead has 67.
- How much does Bensham Grove Nursery School cost?
- Bensham Grove Nursery School 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 Bensham Grove Nursery School 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 Bensham Grove Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Bensham Grove Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bensham Grove Nursery School on 22 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bensham Grove Nursery School?
- Nearby in NE8: Keser Torah Early Years, Kids Planet Gateshead, Trinity Corner 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.