Full-day nursery in Ponteland, Northumberland
Little Tinklers
Ponteland Childrens Centre, Thornhill Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9QB · 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 March 2016Reference EY498372Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 February 2024Ofsted · 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 25 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ponteland Childrens Centre, Thornhill Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9QB · More nurseries in NE20
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Coates Middle School, Ashbrooke Drive and Thornhill Road shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ponteland Park6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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.
What parents say
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Little Tinklers is a full-day nursery at Ponteland Childrens Centre, Thornhill Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9QB, in Ponteland, Northumberland. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Tinklers CIC.
Run by Little Tinklers CIC (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little TinklersThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Seeds Playgroup and Preschool ltdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ponteland Community Primary School NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Henry's HutFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ponteland Private NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Park Farm Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Jellytots PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ponteland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Ponteland Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Darras Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Ponteland High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 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 Little Tinklers's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Tinklers Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Tinklers take?
Little Tinklers is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Tinklers?
Little Tinklers is run by Little Tinklers CIC, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Tinklers?
You can call 01661 822500.
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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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY498372 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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