Little Hearts Pre-School
Sacred Heart RC Aided Junior & Infant School, Byermoor, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6NUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 June 2023
| 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 Hearts Pre-School 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 Hearts Pre-School against Gateshead
| Little Hearts Pre-School | Gateshead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Hearts Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Hearts Pre-School have?
- Little Hearts Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 16 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Hearts Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Hearts Pre-School for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gateshead has 67.
- How much does Little Hearts Pre-School cost?
- Little Hearts Pre-School 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 Hearts Pre-School 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 Hearts Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Little Hearts Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Hearts Pre-School on 16 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Hearts Pre-School?
- Nearby in NE16: Duckpool Pre-School C.I.C, Whickham Parochial Pre-school, Whickham Cottage 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.