Full-day nursery in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fenham Playgroup
West End United Reformed Church, Lanercost Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2DE · 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
West End United Reformed Church, Lanercost Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2DE · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Two Ball Lonnen-Lanercost Drive, Two Ball Lonnen - Cedar Road and Two Ball Lonnen-Dahlia Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Denton Dene North7 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground11 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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Fenham Playgroup is a full-day nursery at West End United Reformed Church, Lanercost Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2DE, in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenham PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Shining Stars Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Footsteps to FARSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Angels at Fenham Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Chill Out @ English MartyrsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Castle Nurseries at Willow AvenueFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Shining StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Hadrian School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Dame Allan's Schools ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Trinity Academy Newcastle ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 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
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Fenham Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fenham Playgroup Good at its inspection on 14 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fenham Playgroup take?
Fenham Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fenham Playgroup?
Metrocentre is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fenham Playgroup?
You can call 07935 605812 and visit www.fenhamplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544285 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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