Ovingham & District Under 5s
Day nursery in Northumberland, NE42.
Portakabin, Ovingham First School, Ovingham, NE42 6DEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 December 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
Ovingham & District Under 5s 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.
Ovingham & District Under 5s against Northumberland
| Ovingham & District Under 5s | Northumberland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ovingham & District Under 5s
- What Ofsted grade does Ovingham & District Under 5s have?
- Ovingham & District Under 5s was rated Good at its inspection on 12 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ovingham & District Under 5s take?
- Ofsted registers Ovingham & District Under 5s for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northumberland has 54.
- How much does Ovingham & District Under 5s cost?
- Ovingham & District Under 5s 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 Ovingham & District Under 5s 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 Ovingham & District Under 5s how it offers them.
- When was Ovingham & District Under 5s last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ovingham & District Under 5s on 12 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ovingham & District Under 5s?
- Nearby in NE42: High Hopes Day Nursery LTD, My Little Kingdom, Stomping Grounds at Dukes Hagg.
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.