Full-day nursery in Carr Hill, Gateshead
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre
Elgin Centre, Elgin Road, Gateshead, NE9 5PA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Elgin Centre, Elgin Road, Gateshead, NE9 5PA · More nurseries in NE9
Stations
- Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Carr Hill Road-Elgin Road, Carr Hill Road-Broadway and Broadway-Carr Hill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Top Park3 min walk
- Carr Hill Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Hodkin Park10 min walk
- Bishops Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Gateshead there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre is a full-day nursery at Elgin Centre, Elgin Road, Gateshead, NE9 5PA, in Carr Hill, Gateshead. It is registered for 52 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Bensham Grove Nursery School.
Run by Bensham Grove Nursery School (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin CentreThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Falla Park Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Bede Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- South Street Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Brandling Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Gibside School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre's Ofsted rating?
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre was inspected on 30 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Exceptional, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre take?
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre?
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre is run by Bensham Grove Nursery School, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre?
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre?
You can call 0191 433 5001 and visit benshamgrovenurseryschool.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2748640 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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