Kids Planet Southridge
Day nursery in Whitley Bay, NE25. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
Southridge First School, Cranleigh Place, Whitley Bay, NE25 9UD
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 June 2025
| 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
Kids Planet Southridge 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.
Kids Planet Southridge against Whitley Bay
| Kids Planet Southridge | Whitley Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 69% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) Good, 36 places, NE25 0BW
- School's Out at Langley Good, 50 places, NE25 9DF
- Little Gems of The Sea Good, 24 places, NE25 9EG
Kids Planet Southridge is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Whitley Bay.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Southridge
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Southridge have?
- Kids Planet Southridge was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Southridge take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Southridge for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitley Bay has 44.
- How much does Kids Planet Southridge cost?
- Kids Planet Southridge 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 Kids Planet Southridge 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 Kids Planet Southridge how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Southridge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Southridge on 19 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Southridge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Southridge is one of 238 day nurseries in England run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries.
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.