What Ofsted grade does The Nursery have?

The Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Nursery take?

Ofsted registers The Nursery for 114 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Morpeth has 67.

How much does The Nursery cost?

The Nursery 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 The Nursery 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 The Nursery how it offers them.

When was The Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Nursery on 20 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Nursery?

Nearby in NE61: Goosehill Private Nursery, Goosehill at Hepscott Park, Bolland Hall Day Nursery.

The Nursery

Day nursery in Morpeth, NE61. Part of the Northumberland council area.

Unit 1, The Old Barn, The Whitehouse Farm Centre Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6AW

114 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

3 of 10 in our Morpeth ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 20 May 2025

Ofsted grades for The Nursery, inspection of 20 May 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.

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What a place could cost

The Nursery 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.

The Nursery against Morpeth

	The Nursery	Morpeth average
Places	114	67
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	80% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Nursery

What Ofsted grade does The Nursery have?: The Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Nursery take?: Ofsted registers The Nursery for 114 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Morpeth has 67.
How much does The Nursery cost?: The Nursery 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 The Nursery 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 The Nursery how it offers them.
When was The Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Nursery on 20 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Nursery?: Nearby in NE61: Goosehill Private Nursery, Goosehill at Hepscott Park, Bolland Hall 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.