Crookhill Early Years
Day nursery in Ryton, NE40. Part of the Gateshead council area.
Crookhill Primary School, Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 January 2023
| 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
Crookhill Early Years 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.
Crookhill Early Years against Ryton
| Crookhill Early Years | Ryton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Crookhill Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Crookhill Early Years have?
- Crookhill Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 18 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Crookhill Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Crookhill Early Years for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ryton has 47.
- How much does Crookhill Early Years cost?
- Crookhill Early Years 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 Crookhill Early Years 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 Crookhill Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Crookhill Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Crookhill Early Years on 18 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Crookhill Early Years?
- Nearby in NE40: Willows Montessori Nursery, Care With Cuddles, Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook).
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.