Full-day nursery in Eaglescliffe East, Stockton-on-Tees
Kids 1st - Bowesfield
Cygnet Drive, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3DZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cygnet Drive, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3DZ · More nurseries in TS18
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Falcon Court, Kingfisher Way and Lockheed Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rolles Park12 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 Stockton-on-Tees there are about 4 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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Kids 1st - Bowesfield is a full-day nursery at Cygnet Drive, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3DZ, in Eaglescliffe East, Stockton-on-Tees. It is registered for 108 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.8 from 12 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Village Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Hartwell School ages 5–18 0.6 miles
- Bader Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Mandale Mill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2020 0.9 miles
- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Bowesfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 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 Kids 1st - Bowesfield's Ofsted rating?
Kids 1st - Bowesfield was inspected on 27 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kids 1st - Bowesfield take?
Kids 1st - Bowesfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids 1st - Bowesfield?
Kids 1st - Bowesfield is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids 1st - Bowesfield?
Thornaby is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids 1st - Bowesfield?
You can call 01642 674672 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY480706 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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