Fenham Playgroup
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5.
West End United Reformed Church, Lanercost Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2DEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 March 2025
| 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
Fenham Playgroup 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.
Fenham Playgroup against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Fenham Playgroup | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fenham Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Fenham Playgroup have?
- Fenham Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fenham Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Fenham Playgroup for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Fenham Playgroup cost?
- Fenham Playgroup 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 Fenham Playgroup 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 Fenham Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Fenham Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fenham Playgroup on 14 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fenham Playgroup?
- Nearby in NE5: Universal Kids Childcare, Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, The Little Hut Pre School.
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.