Full-day nursery in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited
The Old Police Station, Woodlea, Newbiggin By The Sea, NE64 6HN · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Police Station, Woodlea, Newbiggin By The Sea, NE64 6HN · More nurseries in NE64
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Police Station, Sports centre and St Andrew's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Park5 min walk
- The Couple Garden6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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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Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited is a full-day nursery at The Old Police Station, Woodlea, Newbiggin By The Sea, NE64 6HN, in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns (Newbiggin) LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Den Nursery by Tamsin's Little AcornsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The Nest at NewbigginSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids 1st - WansbeckFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| The Nest @NCEA TrustSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Chill Out @ HirstFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Tamsin's Little AcornsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- NCEA Castle School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.4 miles
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.5 miles
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.5 miles
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.4 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 Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited take?
Little Acorns (Newbiggin) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2702122 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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