Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited
Day nursery in Northumberland.
The Old Police Station, Woodlea, Newbiggin By The Sea, NE64 6HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 January 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
Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited 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.
Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited against Northumberland
| Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited | Northumberland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited have?
- Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northumberland has 54.
- How much does Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited cost?
- Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited 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 Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited 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 Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited on 8 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited?
- Nearby in Newbiggin By The Sea: Goosehill Private Nursery, Ponteland Private Nursery, Goosehill at Hepscott Park.
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.