Full-day nursery in South Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
Footsteps to Dolphin Street
38 Dolphin Street, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AZ · 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 May 2014Reference EY477695Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 September 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
38 Dolphin Street, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AZ · More nurseries in NE4
Stations
- Metrocentre24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Adelaide Terrace, Benwell Lane-Condercum Road and Benwell Lane-Atkinson Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Benwell Nature Park - Local Nature Reserve7 min walk
- Hodgkin Park10 min walk
- Hodgkin Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Footsteps to Dolphin Street
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Footsteps to Dolphin Street
Footsteps to Dolphin Street is a full-day nursery at 38 Dolphin Street, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AZ, in South Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Footsteps Children's Services Ltd.
Run by Footsteps Children's Services Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps to Dolphin StreetThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Riverview Community Kindergarten C.I.CFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| One Nation ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Culverdene NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Cedars Nursery NewcastleFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Footsteps to FARSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bridgewater - Early YearsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Canning Street Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Trinity Academy Newcastle ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.2 miles
- West Newcastle Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St Johns Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Hadrian School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Wingrove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Footsteps to Dolphin Street's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footsteps to Dolphin Street Outstanding at its inspection on 9 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footsteps to Dolphin Street take?
Footsteps to Dolphin Street is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Footsteps to Dolphin Street?
Footsteps to Dolphin Street is run by Footsteps Children's Services Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps to Dolphin Street?
Metrocentre is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footsteps to Dolphin Street?
You can call 0191 435 9084 and visit www.footsteps.me.uk.
Tools for parents in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Newcastle upon TyneFees by age in Newcastle upon Tyne
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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477695 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free