What Ofsted grade does Henshaw Nursery have?

Henshaw Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Henshaw Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Henshaw Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hexham has 44.

How much does Henshaw Nursery cost?

Henshaw 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 Henshaw 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 Henshaw Nursery how it offers them.

When was Henshaw Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Henshaw Nursery on 22 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Henshaw Nursery?

Nearby in NE47: Little Badgers Child Care, Allendale Pre-School.

Henshaw Nursery

Day nursery in Hexham, NE47. Part of the Northumberland council area.

Henshaw Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Henshaw, Hexham, NE47 7EP

24 places

2011 registered with Ofsted

2 of 8 in our Hexham ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 22 February 2024

Ofsted grades for Henshaw Nursery, inspection of 22 February 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.

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What a place could cost

Henshaw 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.

Henshaw Nursery against Hexham

	Henshaw Nursery	Hexham average
Places	24	44
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	88% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Henshaw Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Henshaw Nursery have?: Henshaw Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Henshaw Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Henshaw Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hexham has 44.
How much does Henshaw Nursery cost?: Henshaw 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 Henshaw 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 Henshaw Nursery how it offers them.
When was Henshaw Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Henshaw Nursery on 22 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Henshaw Nursery?: Nearby in NE47: Little Badgers Child Care, Allendale 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.