West Park Kindergarten
Day nursery in South Shields, NE33. Part of the South Tyneside council area.
West Park Kindergarden, West Park Road, South Shields, NE33 4LBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 5 January 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
West Park Kindergarten 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.
West Park Kindergarten against South Shields
| West Park Kindergarten | South Shields average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about West Park Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does West Park Kindergarten have?
- West Park Kindergarten was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 5 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can West Park Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers West Park Kindergarten for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Shields has 56.
- How much does West Park Kindergarten cost?
- West Park Kindergarten 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 West Park Kindergarten 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 West Park Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was West Park Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected West Park Kindergarten on 5 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near West Park Kindergarten?
- Nearby in NE33: Whizz Kids Childcare, Stanley's At Marine Park, Stanleys at Riverside.
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.