Pennywell Early Years Centre
Day nursery in Sunderland, SR4.
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AXWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pennywell Early Years Centre 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.
Pennywell Early Years Centre against Sunderland
| Pennywell Early Years Centre | Sunderland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pennywell Early Years Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Pennywell Early Years Centre have?
- Pennywell Early Years Centre was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pennywell Early Years Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Pennywell Early Years Centre for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
- How much does Pennywell Early Years Centre cost?
- Pennywell Early Years Centre 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 Pennywell Early Years Centre 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 Pennywell Early Years Centre how it offers them.
- When was Pennywell Early Years Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pennywell Early Years Centre on 30 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pennywell Early Years Centre?
- Nearby in SR4: Apple Blossom Day Nursery, Springboard Nursery, Playdays 4 Kidz C.I.C.
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.