78 nurseries in Northumberland
Every day nursery in the Northumberland council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
78 day nurseries
13 rated Outstanding
3 with a new report card (4%)
4,176 places in total
£126 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours
Outstanding nurseries in Northumberland
16 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goosehill Private Nursery Morpeth, NE61 | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 15 January 2026 | 60 |
| 2 | Ponteland Private Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 | Strong standard in all 6 | 18 March 2026 | 100 |
| 3 | Goosehill at Hepscott Park Morpeth, NE61 | Strong standard in all 6 | 24 November 2025 | 98 |
| 4 | Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School Alnwick, NE66 | Outstanding | 15 July 2025 | 24 |
| 5 | Little Angels Fun Club and Nursery Cramlington, NE23 | Outstanding | 12 June 2025 | 111 |
| 6 | The Nursery Morpeth, NE61 | Outstanding | 20 May 2025 | 114 |
| 7 | North Tynies NNI Hexham, NE48 | Outstanding | 15 April 2025 | 50 |
| 8 | Kids Planet Southfield Cramlington, NE23 | Outstanding | 4 December 2024 | 60 |
| 9 | Berwick Rascals Day Nursery Tweedmouth, TD15 | Outstanding | 30 October 2024 | 36 |
| 10 | Henshaw Nursery Hexham, NE47 | Outstanding | 22 February 2024 | 24 |
| 11 | Little Tinklers Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 | Outstanding | 14 February 2024 | 45 |
| 12 | Little Tinklers Corbridge, NE45 | Outstanding | 17 February 2023 | 64 |
Day nurseries in Northumberland, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goosehill Private Nursery Morpeth, NE61 | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 15 January 2026 | 60 |
| 2 | Ponteland Private Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 | Strong standard in all 6 | 18 March 2026 | 100 |
| 3 | Goosehill at Hepscott Park Morpeth, NE61 | Strong standard in all 6 | 24 November 2025 | 98 |
| 4 | Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School Alnwick, NE66 | Outstanding | 15 July 2025 | 24 |
| 5 | Little Angels Fun Club and Nursery Cramlington, NE23 | Outstanding | 12 June 2025 | 111 |
| 6 | The Nursery Morpeth, NE61 | Outstanding | 20 May 2025 | 114 |
| 7 | North Tynies NNI Hexham, NE48 | Outstanding | 15 April 2025 | 50 |
| 8 | Kids Planet Southfield Cramlington, NE23 | Outstanding | 4 December 2024 | 60 |
| 9 | Berwick Rascals Day Nursery Tweedmouth, TD15 | Outstanding | 30 October 2024 | 36 |
| 10 | Henshaw Nursery Hexham, NE47 | Outstanding | 22 February 2024 | 24 |
| 11 | Little Tinklers Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 | Outstanding | 14 February 2024 | 45 |
| 12 | Little Tinklers Corbridge, NE45 | Outstanding | 17 February 2023 | 64 |
| 13 | Little Angels at Bedlington Bedlington, NE22 | Outstanding | 15 September 2022 | 60 |
| 14 | Rothbury Kindergarten Morpeth, NE65 | Outstanding | 27 August 2021 | 58 |
| 15 | Busy Bees Seahouses CIC Ltd Seahouses, NE68 | Outstanding | 28 July 2021 | 26 |
| 16 | Little Oaks Nursery, Acomb Hexham, NE46 | Outstanding | 29 June 2021 | 24 |
| 17 | Dinotots Cramlington Cramlington, NE23 | Good | 23 September 2025 | 75 |
| 18 | Park Farm Day Nursery Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 | Good | 12 September 2025 | 98 |
| 19 | RAFA Kidz Boulmer Alnwick, NE66 | Good | 24 July 2025 | 40 |
| 20 | High Hopes Day Nursery LTD Prudhoe, NE42 | Good | 15 July 2025 | 62 |
| 21 | Dinotots Children's Nursery Ltd Blyth, NE24 | Good | 3 July 2025 | 41 |
| 22 | Little Badgers Child Care Haydon Bridge, NE47 | Good | 23 June 2025 | 26 |
| 23 | Kids 1st - Wansbeck Northumberland, NE63 | Good | 5 June 2025 | 112 |
| 24 | Little Hubbers by the sea Blyth, NE24 | Good | 20 May 2025 | 80 |
| 25 | Dinotots Childcare Blyth, NE24 | Good | 25 April 2025 | 54 |
| 26 | Apple Blossom Day Nursery Alnwick, NE66 | Good | 11 March 2025 | 60 |
| 27 | Bolland Hall Day Nursery Morpeth, NE61 | Good | 4 March 2025 | 30 |
| 28 | Two Little Dickie Birds Nursery And Fun Club with St Paul's Pre-School Cramlington, NE23 | Good | 7 February 2025 | 64 |
| 29 | Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited Newbiggin By The Sea, NE64 | Good | 8 January 2025 | 25 |
| 30 | 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) Whitley Bay, NE25 | Good | 14 October 2024 | 36 |
| 31 | Spittal Day Nursery Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 | Good | 8 August 2024 | 66 |
| 32 | Cramlington Kids Club Ltd Northburn Lea, NE23 | Good | 4 June 2024 | 121 |
| 33 | Haltwhistle Little Star Haltwhistle, NE49 | Good | 5 March 2024 | 50 |
| 34 | Princess Louise Pre School Nursery Blyth, NE24 | Good | 1 March 2024 | 32 |
| 35 | Dinotots Daycare Blyth, NE24 | Good | 31 January 2024 | 59 |
| 36 | Fern Hollow Day Nursery Stocksfield, NE43 | Good | 25 January 2024 | 40 |
| 37 | Ovingham & District Under 5s Ovingham, NE42 | Good | 12 December 2023 | 18 |
| 38 | St Mary's Nursery Hexham, NE46 | Good | 3 November 2023 | 49 |
| 39 | 1st Step Pre-school Ltd Blyth, NE24 | Good | 6 October 2023 | 24 |
| 40 | Childcare@dawn to dusk Morpeth, NE61 | Good | 26 September 2023 | 39 |
| 41 | Henry's Hut Ponteland, NE20 | Good | 12 July 2023 | 26 |
| 42 | What a Hoot Day Nursery Blyth, NE24 | Good | 1 June 2023 | 56 |
| 43 | Brambles Childcare Centre Morpeth, NE65 | Good | 27 March 2023 | 68 |
| 44 | Allendale Pre-School Hexham, NE47 | Good | 16 March 2023 | 24 |
| 45 | Kerrie's Cherubs Childcare Ltd Blyth, NE24 | Good | 15 December 2022 | 68 |
| 46 | Carols Kidz Care Bedlington, NE22 | Good | 21 October 2022 | 23 |
| 47 | Apple Blossom Day Nursery Hexham, NE46 | Good | 5 October 2022 | 30 |
| 48 | Kozy Cottage Childcare Ltd Cramlington, NE23 | Good | 21 June 2022 | 55 |
| 49 | Longhorsley Explorers Community Interest Company Longhorsley, NE65 | Good | 5 May 2022 | 15 |
| 50 | Sunshine Pre-School (Kirkhill) Morpeth, NE61 | Good | 24 March 2022 | 12 |
| 51 | Kids 1st - Hexham Hexham, NE46 | Good | 3 March 2022 | 110 |
| 52 | My Little Kingdom Prudhoe, NE42 | Good | 27 January 2022 | 72 |
| 53 | Kids Planet Meadows Stocksfield, NE43 | Good | 2 December 2021 | 92 |
| 54 | Cubs & Kits Daycare Nursery and Preschool Berwick Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 | Good | 5 November 2021 | 37 |
| 55 | Ashington Minors Ashington, NE63 | Good | 4 November 2021 | 66 |
| 56 | Footprints On The Moon Outdoor Nursery Bedlington, NE22 | Good | 7 September 2021 | 25 |
| 57 | What A Hoot Day Nursery Bedlington Bedlington, NE22 | Good | 6 August 2021 | 58 |
| 58 | Pumpkin Pie Childcare Felton, NE65 | Good | 23 July 2021 | 90 |
| 59 | Riding Mill Preschool Riding Mill, NE44 | Good | 2 July 2021 | 15 |
| 60 | Chill Out @ Hirst Ashington, NE63 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 40 |
| 61 | Dinotots Ashington Ashington, NE63 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
| 62 | Dinotots Beach Nursery Blyth, NE24 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 16 |
| 63 | Explorers Wylam, NE41 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 95 |
| 64 | Kids Planet Heddon-on-the-wall Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 65 |
| 65 | Ladybird Children's Nursery - Blyth Blyth, NE24 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 44 |
| 66 | Little Angels at Hareside Cramlington, NE23 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 62 |
| 67 | Little Tinklers Hexham, NE46 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 39 |
| 68 | Little Tinklers Choppington, NE62 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 52 |
| 69 | Mini Merrys Private Nursery- Seaton Delaval Whitley Bay, NE25 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 28 |
| 70 | Morpeth Explorers Morpeth, NE61 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 95 |
| 71 | My Little Kingdom Day Nursery Ashington, NE63 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 92 |
| 72 | Pegswood Day Nursery Pegswood, NE61 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 25 |
| 73 | Ponteland Community Primary School Nursery Ponteland, NE20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 12 |
| 74 | Stobhillgate Explorers Morpeth, NE61 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 95 |
| 75 | Stocksfield Explorers Stocksfield, NE43 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 95 |
| 76 | Stomping Grounds at Dukes Hagg Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE42 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 77 | Tamsin's Little Acorns Ashington, NE63 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 29 |
| 78 | The Den Nursery by Tamsin's Little Acorns Newbiggin By-The-Sea, NE64 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 35 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Towns in Northumberland
- Alnwick 3
- Ashington 5
- Bedlington 4
- Blyth 10
- Cramlington 6
- Hexham 8
- Morpeth 10
- Stocksfield 3
- Whitley Bay 13
Nurseries by postcode in Northumberland
- NE15 (Lemington, Throckley, Newburn) 6
- NE20 (Ponteland) 5
- NE22 (Bedlington, Hartford Bridge) 4
- NE23 (Cramlington, Seghill) 7
- NE24 (Blyth, Newsham, Cowpen) 10
- NE25 (Monkseaton, Earsdon, New Hartley) 7
- NE42 (Prudhoe) 4
- NE43 (Stocksfield) 3
- NE46 (Hexham) 5
- NE47 (Acomb, Hexhamshire) 3
- NE61 (Morpeth, Tranwell, Clifton) 9
- NE63 (Ashington) 6
- NE65 (Amble, Coquet Valley) 4
- NE66 (Alnwick, Shilbottle) 3
- TD15 (Foulden, Mordington, Lamberton) 3
Nursery fees in Northumberland
What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in Northumberland itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 Northumberland
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Northumberland as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.