Full-day nursery in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield
8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2002Reference EY225329Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 5 June 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AD · More nurseries in NE2
Stations
- Manors10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Stoddart Street-Garage, Shield Street and Shield Street-Pandon Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- City Stadium2 min walk
- Shieldfield Green3 min walk
- St Thomas' Green12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield is a full-day nursery at 8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AD, in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 45 children. Its Ofsted report card (June 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. 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 ShieldfieldThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Northumbria University Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Jesmond NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine'sSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tynemouth Nursery at JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids 1st - JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Heaton Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-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
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.2 miles
- Hotspur Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Newcastle Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Newcastle High School for Girls GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Byker Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Northern Counties School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 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 Shieldfield's Ofsted rating?
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield was inspected on 5 June 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield take?
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield?
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield is run by Newcastle City Council, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield?
Manors is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 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 EY225329 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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