Full-day nursery in West Thirston, Northumberland
Pumpkin Pie Childcare
United Reform Church, West Thirston, Felton, NE65 9EF · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2018Reference EY557965Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 July 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 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
United Reform Church, West Thirston, Felton, NE65 9EF · More nurseries in NE65
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Felton Bridge and Thirston Road End.
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 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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Pumpkin Pie Childcare is a full-day nursery at United Reform Church, West Thirston, Felton, NE65 9EF, in West Thirston, Northumberland. It is registered for 90 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Felton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Pumpkin Pie Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pumpkin Pie Childcare Good at its inspection on 23 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pumpkin Pie Childcare take?
Pumpkin Pie Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
How do I contact Pumpkin Pie Childcare?
You can call 01670 787295 and visit www.pumpkinpiechildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Northumberland
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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
- 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.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY557965 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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