# Kids 1st - Gosforth Kids 1st - Gosforth is a full-day nursery at Jubilee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PN, in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 108 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-1st-gosforth-ey409431 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Jubilee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PN - Registered places: 108 - Phone: 0191 284 4865 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/gosforth - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY409431 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 13 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY409431 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2010 (Reference EY409431). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY409431) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 13 January 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY409431) - Registered places: 108 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY409431) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 5 September 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/236786) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Jubilee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.011807,-1.639649 - Station: Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 miles - Station: Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles - Station: Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 miles - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: St Nicholas Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Regent Farm First School | Primary | 3–9 | School remains Good (March 2022) | yes | 0.1 miles | | Grange First School | Primary | 3–9 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.5 miles | | North Fawdon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (September 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Mountfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Archibald First School | Primary | 3–9 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | The Newcastle School | | 2–18 | | yes | 0.8 miles | | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | Primary | 3–11 | Improved significantly (February 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Nurserytime](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nurserytime-2807057) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Little Learners (NE)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-ne-ey461143) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Church View Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/church-view-day-nursery-502256) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladybird-childrens-nursery-archibald-gosforth-2673237) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Kids Planet Kenton Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-kenton-park-2737109) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Gosforth Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/gosforth-nursery-2812012) | Report card Jan 2026 | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kids 1st - Gosforth's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Kids 1st - Gosforth Good at its inspection on 13 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Kids 1st - Gosforth take? Kids 1st - Gosforth is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time. ### Who runs Kids 1st - Gosforth? Kids 1st - Gosforth is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Kids 1st - Gosforth? Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Kids 1st - Gosforth? You can call 0191 284 4865 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY409431) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kids+1st+-+Gosforth&query_place_id=ChIJ6_rcjcZ2fkgRIDbyWrRP3j4) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.