Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School
Day nursery in Alnwick, NE66. Part of the Northumberland council area.
Shilbottle County First School, Shilbottle, Alnwick, NE66 2XQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 July 2025
| 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
Shilbottle Friendly Frog 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.
Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School against Alnwick
| Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School | Alnwick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 41 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School have?
- Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Alnwick has 41.
- How much does Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School cost?
- Shilbottle Friendly Frog 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 Shilbottle Friendly Frog 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 Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School on 15 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shilbottle Friendly Frog Pre-School?
- Nearby in NE66: RAFA Kidz Boulmer, Apple Blossom Day 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.