Full-day nursery in Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne
Castle nurseries at Montagu
Houghton Avenue, Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3UT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Houghton Avenue, Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3UT · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Harehills Avenue-Terminus and Ponteland Road-Eastern Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blakelaw Park8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Newcastle upon Tyne there are about 3.6 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.
What parents say
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Castle nurseries at Montagu is a full-day nursery at Houghton Avenue, Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3UT, in Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 49 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Newcastle City Council.
Run by Newcastle City Council (local council), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle nurseries at MontaguThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Beginnings Childrens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Cuthberts PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Chill Out @ English MartyrsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Universal Kids ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids Planet Kenton ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newcastle Bridges School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Kenton Bar Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Wyndham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Mountfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Hilton Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2025 0.8 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Castle nurseries at Montagu's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Castle nurseries at Montagu Good at its inspection on 3 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Castle nurseries at Montagu take?
Castle nurseries at Montagu is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
Who runs Castle nurseries at Montagu?
Castle nurseries at Montagu is run by Newcastle City Council, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Castle nurseries at Montagu?
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY284370 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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