Cleadon Tower Nursery
Day nursery in South Shields, NE34. Part of the South Tyneside council area.
Cleadon Towers Nursery, Hillside, South Shields, NE34 8EDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 February 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
Cleadon Tower Nursery 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.
Cleadon Tower Nursery against South Shields
| Cleadon Tower Nursery | South Shields average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cleadon Tower Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Cleadon Tower Nursery have?
- Cleadon Tower Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cleadon Tower Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Cleadon Tower Nursery for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Shields has 56.
- How much does Cleadon Tower Nursery cost?
- Cleadon Tower Nursery 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 Cleadon Tower Nursery 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 Cleadon Tower Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Cleadon Tower Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cleadon Tower Nursery on 16 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cleadon Tower Nursery?
- Nearby in NE34: Stanley's at Ridgeway, The Bungalow Pre-school, Westoe Village Kindergarten.
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.