55 nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne

Every day nursery in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

55 day nurseries

10 rated Outstanding

8 with a new report card (15%)

3,503 places in total

£126 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne

12 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Newcastle College Day Nursery Newcastle, NE4	Strong standard in all 6	2 March 2026	25
2	Free Spirits Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7	Strong standard in all 6	20 January 2026	88
3	Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	22 August 2025	101
4	Bridgewater - Early Years Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Outstanding	10 June 2025	70
5	Footsteps to Dolphin Street Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Outstanding	9 December 2024	30
6	Universal Kids Childcare Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	15 June 2023	22
7	Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	28 April 2023	79
8	Castle Nurseries at Dunstanburgh Road Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Outstanding	17 April 2023	55
9	The Elmfield Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Outstanding	8 December 2022	102
10	The Jesmond Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	24 March 2022	85
11	Plantpots Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	1 July 2021
12	The Little Hut Pre School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	21 June 2021	40

Day nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne, best rated first

All 55 day nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Newcastle College Day Nursery Newcastle, NE4	Strong standard in all 6	2 March 2026	25
2	Free Spirits Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7	Strong standard in all 6	20 January 2026	88
3	Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	22 August 2025	101
4	Bridgewater - Early Years Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Outstanding	10 June 2025	70
5	Footsteps to Dolphin Street Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Outstanding	9 December 2024	30
6	Universal Kids Childcare Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	15 June 2023	22
7	Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	28 April 2023	79
8	Castle Nurseries at Dunstanburgh Road Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Outstanding	17 April 2023	55
9	The Elmfield Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Outstanding	8 December 2022	102
10	The Jesmond Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	24 March 2022	85
11	Plantpots Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Outstanding	1 July 2021
12	The Little Hut Pre School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Outstanding	21 June 2021	40
13	Northumbria University Nursery Ltd Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1	Strong standard in 4 of 6	6 March 2026	96
14	Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Expected standard in 4 of 6	5 June 2026	45
15	Gosforth Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Expected standard in 5 of 6	15 January 2026	45
16	Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Expected standard in 5 of 6	9 December 2025	43
17	Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Newburn Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Expected standard in all 6	18 May 2026	108
18	Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1	Expected standard in all 6	8 April 2026	186
19	Shining Stars Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	4 September 2025	15
20	Church View Day Nursery Gosforth, NE3	Good	5 August 2025	60
21	Heaton Community Centre Childcare Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Good	4 August 2025	79
22	Kids Planet Westerhope Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	11 June 2025	90
23	Tynemouth Nursery at Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Good	4 June 2025	49
24	St Gabriels, Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	21 May 2025	130
25	Riverview Community Kindergarten C.I.C Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	9 May 2025	25
26	Fenham Playgroup Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	14 March 2025	48
27	Nurserytime Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	19 February 2025	88
28	Little Bears Trevelyan Drive Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	11 February 2025	43
29	Rainbow Pre-School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	11 February 2025	24
30	Culverdene Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	4 February 2025	54
31	Kids 1st - Gosforth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3	Good	13 January 2025	108
32	Castle nurseries at Montagu Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	3 December 2024	49
33	Chrissys Childcare Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	17 October 2024	40
34	Kids 1st - Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2	Good	16 October 2024	108
35	Castle Nurseries at Willow Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	16 April 2024	90
36	Kids Planet Kenton Park Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	13 February 2024	74
37	One Nation Childcare Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	23 January 2024	16
38	Bright Beginnings Childrens Day Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	18 October 2023	65
39	Ladybird Childrens Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	25 September 2023	56
40	Millers Dene Day Care Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Good	15 September 2023	47
41	Maple Lodge Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	13 June 2023	67
42	Green Tree Childcare Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Good	6 June 2023	36
43	Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	21 March 2023	50
44	Heaton Nursery and Out of School Club Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Good	7 March 2023	59
45	The Cedars Nursery Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	25 October 2022	96
46	Kids 1st at Great Park Newcastle, NE13	Good	21 October 2022	106
47	St. Gabriels Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Good	5 October 2022	120
48	Little Bears Childrens Day Nursery Limited Chapel House Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5	Good	27 May 2022	99
49	Ladybird Children's Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	15 March 2022	63
50	Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3	Good	24 January 2022	35
51	Shooting Stars Childcare Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6	Good	11 January 2022	36
52	Little Angels at Fenham Children's Centre Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Good	27 October 2021	45
53	GEMS Nursery and Out of School Club Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Not yet graded	Not yet	32
54	Haven Daycare Limited Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4	Not yet graded	Not yet
55	Sammy Bear Day Care Limited Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15	Not yet graded	Not yet	81

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Nurseries by postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

Nursery fees in Newcastle upon Tyne

What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in Newcastle upon Tyne itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£166no funded hours	£140after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£159no funded hours	£126after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£58after the free 15 hours	£117after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Newcastle upon Tyne

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Newcastle upon Tyne as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.