# Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth is a sessional pre-school at Archibald First School, Archibald Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EB, in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 58 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladybird-childrens-nursery-archibald-gosforth-2673237 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Archibald First School, Archibald Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EB - Registered places: 58 - Run by: [Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/ladybirds-childrens-nursery-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2673237 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 16 May 2024, 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/16/2673237 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2022 (Reference 2673237). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2673237) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 16 May 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2673237) - Registered places: 58 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2673237) - Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good) (inspected 2 May 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1453538) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Archibald First School, Archibald Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EB Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.007906,-1.624580 - Station: Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles - Station: Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.6 miles - Station: South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 miles - 14 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Gosforth Central Park, 0.2 miles - Park: St Nicholas Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Christon Field Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Elgy Green, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 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 ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Archibald First School | Primary | 3–9 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | The Newcastle School | | 2–18 | | yes | 0.2 miles | | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (September 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Grange First School | Primary | 3–9 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Westfield School | | 3–18 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Primary | 3–9 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (December 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Regent Farm First School | Primary | 3–9 | School remains Good (March 2022) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Primary | 4–11 | Good (December 2022) | | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Gosforth Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/gosforth-nursery-2812012) | Report card Jan 2026 | | | 0.2 miles | | [St Gabriels, Gosforth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-gabriels-gosforth-ey543292) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Church View Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/church-view-day-nursery-502256) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Ladybird Childrens Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladybird-childrens-nursery-ey475759) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Maple Lodge Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/maple-lodge-nursery-ey476668) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Nurserytime](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nurserytime-2807057) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth Good at its inspection on 16 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth take? Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time. ### Who runs Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth? Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth is run by Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited, which runs 6 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth? Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2673237) - 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.