Sessional pre-school in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's
St Catherine's RC Primary School, Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1PS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 June 2017Reference EY546125Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 February 2019Food 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
St Catherine's RC Primary School, Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1PS · More nurseries in NE2
Stations
- Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Manors21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Springbank Road, Dinsdale Road and Sandyford Road-Nazareth Mews.
Parks and playgrounds
- Heaton Park6 min walk
- Armstrong Park7 min walk
- City Stadium8 min walk
- Jesmond Dene9 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 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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Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's is a sessional pre-school at St Catherine's RC Primary School, Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1PS, in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited.
Run by Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine'sThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Jesmond NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Castle Nurseries at ShieldfieldFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Heaton Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Tynemouth Nursery at JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids 1st - JesmondFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Northumbria University Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | 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
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hotspur Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Newcastle Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Newcastle High School for Girls GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Chillingham Road Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Northern Counties School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's Outstanding at its inspection on 1 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's take?
Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's?
Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's is run by Ladybird's Childrens Nursery Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's?
Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybird Children's Nursery - St Catherine's?
You can call 07379 973841 and visit www.ladybirdpreschools.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY546125 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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