Full-day nursery in Longhoughton, Northumberland
RAFA Kidz Boulmer
Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, NE66 3JN · 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 September 2023Reference 2754089Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 July 2026Food 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
Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, NE66 3JN · More nurseries in NE66
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including North End.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 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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RAFA Kidz Boulmer is a full-day nursery at Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, NE66 3JN, in Longhoughton, Northumberland. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Rafa Kidz Limited.
Run by Rafa Kidz Limited (company), which runs 20 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected February 2024 0.3 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 RAFA Kidz Boulmer's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated RAFA Kidz Boulmer Good at its inspection on 24 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can RAFA Kidz Boulmer take?
RAFA Kidz Boulmer is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs RAFA Kidz Boulmer?
RAFA Kidz Boulmer is run by Rafa Kidz Limited, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact RAFA Kidz Boulmer?
You can call 01665 661148 and visit www.rafakidz.org.uk.
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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 2754089 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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