Shooting Stars Childcare
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6.
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 January 2022
| 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
Shooting Stars Childcare 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.
Shooting Stars Childcare against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Shooting Stars Childcare | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shooting Stars Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Shooting Stars Childcare have?
- Shooting Stars Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shooting Stars Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Shooting Stars Childcare for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Shooting Stars Childcare cost?
- Shooting Stars Childcare 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 Shooting Stars Childcare 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 Shooting Stars Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Shooting Stars Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shooting Stars Childcare on 11 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shooting Stars Childcare?
- Nearby in NE6: Castle Nurseries at Dunstanburgh Road, Heaton Community Centre Childcare, Millers Dene Day Care.
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.