Full-day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne
Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op
17 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1992Reference 319148Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places101 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
17 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA · More nurseries in NE2
Stations
- Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl, Claremont Road-University and RVI Hospital Grounds.
Parks and playgrounds
- Exhibition Park3 min walk
- Leazes Park5 min walk
- Brandling Park8 min walk
- St Thomas' Green9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op is a full-day nursery at 17 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 101 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-opThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tynemouth Nursery at JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kids 1st - JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Epic Camps Dame AllansSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Jesmond NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Northumbria University Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Footsteps to NunsmoorSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newcastle Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Newcastle High School for Girls GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Northern Counties School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Moorside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- West Jesmond Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.9 miles
- Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 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 Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op Outstanding at its inspection on 22 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op take?
Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op is registered with Ofsted for up to 101 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Childsplay Claremont Nursery Co-op?
Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 319148 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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