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Nurseries in North East England

There are 647 nurseries registered with Ofsted in North East England, and 459 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
647
Outstanding
105
Good
354
After-school clubs
152

647 nurseries near North East England

Child's age
Ofsted rating
New Penshaw, Houghton-Le-Spring

Barnwell Academy

Barnwell School, Whitefield Estate · DH4 7RT

1.5 miles from North East
OfstedOutstandingNov 2021Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Houghton-Le-Spring, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2021. Registered for 36 places and run by Barnwell Academy Trust.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland

Dubmire Daycare

Dubmire Primary School, Houghton Le Spring · DH4 6HL

2.2 miles from North East
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Houghton Le Spring, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Aim High Academy Trust.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Great Lumley, Chester-Le-Street

First Steps

129 Medway, Great Lumley · DH3 4HU

2.2 miles from North East
OfstedOutstandingJan 2023Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Chester-le-Street, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 44 places and run by First Steps Nursery (Lumley) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Washington, Sunderland

Castle Kindergarten

Albany Teaching And Learning Centre, Albany Village Primary School · NE37 1UA

2.8 miles from North East
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care53 places

A full day care nursery in Washington, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 53 places and run by Castle Kindergarten Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in North East England at a glance

Inspection results
459 of the 647 nurseries in North East England (71%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 105 Outstanding and 354 Good.
Ages taken
620 list babies under 2, 620 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 620 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Durham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in North East England

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 647 Ofsted-registered nurseries in North East England. 105 are rated Outstanding and 354 are rated Good at their latest inspection.