Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3.
Kenton Comprehensive School, Drayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton 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.
Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School have?
- Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School cost?
- Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton 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 Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton 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 Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School how it offers them.
- When was Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School on 24 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School?
- Nearby in NE3: The Elmfield Nursery, Gosforth Nursery, Church View Day 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.