Free Spirits Nursery
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DNWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 20 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Free Spirits 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.
Free Spirits Nursery against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Free Spirits Nursery | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 88 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 95% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Free Spirits Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Free Spirits Nursery have?
- Free Spirits Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Free Spirits Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Free Spirits Nursery for 88 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Free Spirits Nursery cost?
- Free Spirits 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 Free Spirits 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 Free Spirits Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Free Spirits Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Free Spirits Nursery on 20 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Free Spirits Nursery?
- Nearby in Newcastle Upon Tyne: Newcastle College Day Nursery, Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op, Bridgewater - Early Years.
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.