Full-day nursery in East Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Shining Stars
Denton Community Association, Slatyford Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UQ · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Denton Community Association, Slatyford Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UQ · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Slatyford Lane-Haydon Place, Slatyford Lane-Pooley Road and Slatyford Lane-Keswick Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Denton Dene North1 min walk
- Denton Dene12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Newcastle upon Tyne there are about 3.6 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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Shining Stars is a full-day nursery at Denton Community Association, Slatyford Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UQ, in East Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Shining Stars Preschool Community Interest Company.
Run by Shining Stars Preschool Community Interest Company (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining StarsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Little Hut Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Shining Stars Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| GEMS Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Fenham PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Universal Kids ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Learners (NE)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Broadwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Hilton Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2025 0.7 miles
- Beech Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Mary Astell Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.8 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 Shining Stars's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Shining Stars Good at its inspection on 4 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Shining Stars take?
Shining Stars is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
Who runs Shining Stars?
Shining Stars is run by Shining Stars Preschool Community Interest Company, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Shining Stars?
Blaydon is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
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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 EY551102 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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