Full-day nursery in Old Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
Green Tree Childcare
Fergusons Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7PL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2022Reference 2695469Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 June 2025Food 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
Fergusons Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7PL · More nurseries in NE15
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Ferguson's Lane-Brambles Dykes, Ferguson's Lane-Gibside Gardens and Whickham View-Betts Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hodgkin Park10 min walk
- Hodgkin Park11 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Green Tree Childcare is a full-day nursery at Fergusons Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7PL, in Old Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited.
Run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Tree ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bridgewater - Early YearsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| GEMS Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Scotswood Village NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Shining Stars Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Fenham PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Little Hut Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | 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
- Bridgewater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Excelsior Academy All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Hadrian School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Trinity Academy Newcastle ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.7 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 Green Tree Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Green Tree Childcare Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Green Tree Childcare take?
Green Tree Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Green Tree Childcare?
Green Tree Childcare is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Green Tree Childcare?
Metrocentre is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Green Tree Childcare?
You can call 0191 228 0000 and visit www.greentreechildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2695469 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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