Full-day nursery in Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Haltwhistle Little Star
Woodhead Lane, Haltwhistle, NE49 9DP · 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 March 2004Reference EY278887Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 February 2024Food 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
Woodhead Lane, Haltwhistle, NE49 9DP · More nurseries in NE49
Stations
- Haltwhistle8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including South Tynedale Middle School, Westgate and West Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Community Park3 min walk
- Memorial Park4 min walk
- Coronation Park8 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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 Northumberland there are about 3.1 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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Haltwhistle Little Star is a full-day nursery at Woodhead Lane, Haltwhistle, NE49 9DP, in Haltwhistle, Northumberland. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Haltwhistle Little StarThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 under 0.1 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 Haltwhistle Little Star's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Haltwhistle Little Star Good at its inspection on 5 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Haltwhistle Little Star take?
Haltwhistle Little Star is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Haltwhistle Little Star?
Haltwhistle is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Haltwhistle Little Star?
You can call 01434 322233 and visit www.haltwhistlelittlestar.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Northumberland
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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 EY278887 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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