Footsteps to Dolphin Street
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4.
38 Dolphin Street, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 December 2024
| 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
Footsteps to Dolphin Street 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.
Footsteps to Dolphin Street against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Footsteps to Dolphin Street | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Footsteps to Dolphin Street
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps to Dolphin Street have?
- Footsteps to Dolphin Street was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps to Dolphin Street take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps to Dolphin Street for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Footsteps to Dolphin Street cost?
- Footsteps to Dolphin Street 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 Footsteps to Dolphin Street 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 Footsteps to Dolphin Street how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps to Dolphin Street last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps to Dolphin Street on 9 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Footsteps to Dolphin Street?
- Nearby in NE4: Newcastle College Day Nursery, Riverview Community Kindergarten C.I.C, Culverdene 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.