Sessional pre-school in Whitburn & Marsden, South Tyneside
Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse
National Trust, Souter Lighthouse, Coast Road, Sunderland, SR6 7NH · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
National Trust, Souter Lighthouse, Coast Road, Sunderland, SR6 7NH · More nurseries in SR6
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Coast Road-Souter Lighthouse.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 South Tyneside there are about 4 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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Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse is a sessional pre-school at National Trust, Souter Lighthouse, Coast Road, Sunderland, SR6 7NH, in Whitburn & Marsden, South Tyneside. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Playology Limited.
Run by Playology Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playology Beach School Souter LighthouseThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cleadon Tower NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Stanley's at Horsley HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland CleadonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Harton Village KindergartenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Stanley's at RidgewayFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| The Bungalow Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Marsden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Whitburn Village Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2020 1.5 miles
- Harton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 miles
- Sea View Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 miles
- Bamburgh School ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 1.8 miles
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.8 miles
- Whitburn Church of England Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.2 miles
- Harton Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.7 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 Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse take?
Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
Who runs Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse?
Playology Beach School Souter Lighthouse is run by Playology Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
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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 2752716 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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